What is trading hours?Trading Hours
The time each day when the exchange accepts orders and matches trades, usually split into an opening auction, continuous trading, a lunch break and a closing auction, varying by market.
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- Japan Stock RulesMorning Session, Afternoon Session and Itayose
The Tokyo Stock Exchange trades 9:00–11:30 in the morning and 12:30–15:30 in the afternoon; at both the open and the close, orders are gathered first and then matched all at once at a single price.
- US Stock RulesPre-market, Regular Hours and After-Hours
Regular US trading hours are 9:30–16:00 Eastern Time, with pre-market and after-hours sessions on either side; converted to Asian time, daylight saving and standard time differ by 1 hour.
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