What are IG’s 2023 Christmas trading hours?
Entry posted by KoketsoIG in Trading hour changes
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There will be a few changes to our opening hours over Christmas and the New Year. Please make sure that you’re familiar with the changes, as they may affect your trades. Please note that all times are listed in UK time.
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Date |
Market hours |
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Friday 22 December |
UK equities, close early at 12.30 pm. UK agricultural commodities close at 12.23 pm. Gilts stop trading at 1 pm, and 3m-SONIA will close at 12.15 pm. The FTSE 100 Index will be quoted out-of-hours from 12.50 pm. Brent Crude, ICE WTI, and London Gas Oil close at 8 pm. UK and EU natural gas stop trading at 5 pm. FX and our out-of-hours markets close at 10 pm |
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Saturday 23 December |
Weekend markets are available. |
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Sunday 24 December |
Weekend markets are available. |
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Monday 25 December |
All markets are closed. FX markets reopen at 9 pm. Out-of-hours markets, US rates, US metals, US energies and the VIX reopen at 11 pm |
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Tuesday 26 December |
UK markets are closed (except Brent Crude, ICE WTI, and London Gas Oil which will follow regular hours) Hong Kong and Australian markets are closed. European indices are closed and will be quoted out-of-hours. NY Coffee, NY Cocoa, NY Sugar and Cotton open late at 12.30 pm Grains and livestock reopen at 2.30 pm. |
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Wednesday 27 December |
Normal trading hours on all markets |
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Thursday 28 December |
Normal trading hours on all markets |
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Friday 29 December |
UK equities close early at 12.30 pm. Gilts and 3m-SONIA stop trading at 12.15 pm. The FTSE 100 Index will be quoted out-of-hours from 12.50 pm. Brent Crude, ICE WTI, and London Gas Oil close at 8 pm. UK and EU natural gas stop trading at 5 pm. London Cocoa closes at 4.55 pm, Robusta Coffee at 5.30 pm, and London Sugar at 6 pm. |
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Saturday 30 December |
Weekend markets are available. |
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Sunday 31 January |
Weekend markets are available. |
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Monday 1 January |
All markets are closed. FX markets reopen at 9 pm. Out-of-hours markets, US rates, US metals, US energies and the VIX reopen at 11 pm |
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Tuesday 2 January |
Japanese markets are closed. Grains open at 2.30 pm. Normal trading hours resume in other markets |
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Wednesday 3 January |
Japanese markets are closed. |
These hours are accurate to the best of our knowledge, but it’s possible that they could change.
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