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City Index trading hours

Discover our CFD trading hours for stocks, indices, commodities and cryptos, as well as our market hours for currencies and Knockout Options.

What are the CFD market opening hours?

CFD market opening hours vary from instrument to instrument. The best way to see a market’s trading times is to log in to the City Index platform and search for your chosen market.

Here are the trading hours for some of our most popular CFD markets:

Index CFD market hours

Market name Trading hours (AEDT)
ASX 200 (Australia 200) Monday 08:50 to Saturday 07:00
Dow Jones (Wall Street) Monday 09:00 to Saturday 08:00
Nasdaq 100 (US Tech 100) Monday 09:00 to Saturday 08:00
S&P 500 (US SP 500) Monday 09:00 to Saturday 08:00
FTSE 100 (UK 100) Monday 11:00 to Saturday 07:00
DAX (Germany 40) Monday 10:15 to Saturday 07:00
CAC 40 (France 40) Monday 17:00 to Saturday 07:00
IBEX 35 (Spain 35) Monday 17:00 to Saturday 05:00
FTSE China A50 (China A50) Monday 11:00 to Saturday 07:00
Nikkei 225 (Japan 225) Sunday 09:00 to Saturday 08:00

Learn more about indices market hours

Share CFD market hours

Market name Trading hours (AEDT)
Australian stocks Monday to Friday 10:00 – 16:00
US stocks Monday to Friday 00:30 - 07:00
Plus, extended hours on certain stocks
UK stocks Monday to Friday 18:00 – 02:30
EU stocks Monday to Friday 18:00 – 02:30
Singapore stocks Monday to Friday 11:00 – 18:00

Learn more about stock market hours

Commodity CFD market hours

Market name Trading hours (AEDT)
US Crude (WTI) futures 08:00 Monday to 07:00 Saturday (except from 07:00 to 08:00)
UK Crude (Brent) futures 08:00 Monday to 07:00 Saturday (except from 07:00 to 08:00)
Heating oil futures 08:00 Monday to 07:00 Saturday (except from 07:00 to 08:00)
Gas oil futures 08:00 Monday to 07:00 Saturday (except from 07:00 to 08:00)
Gold futures 08:00 Monday to 07:00 Saturday (except from 07:00 to 08:00)
Silver futures 08:00 Monday to 07:00 Saturday (except from 07:00 to 08:00)
Corn futures 10:00 Monday to 04:15 Saturday (except 22:45 to 23:30)

Learn more about commodity market hours

Cryptocurrency CFD market hours

Market name Trading hours (AEDT)
Bitcoin Monday 07:00 - Saturday 07:00
Cardano Monday 07:00 - Saturday 07:00
Dogecoin Monday 07:00 - Saturday 07:00
Ethereum Monday 07:00 - Saturday 07:00
Litecoin Monday 07:00 - Saturday 07:00
Solana Monday 07:00 - Saturday 07:00
Ripple Monday 07:00 - Saturday 07:00

Learn about cryptocurrency trading

Forex market opening times


Available 24 hours a day from 08:00 (AEDT) on a Monday morning to 08:00 (AEDT) on a Saturday morning.

You’ll have the choice of trading 84 global FX pairs, with spreads from just 0.5 points with a standard CFD account.

Learn more about forex market hours

Please be advised of the potential for illiquid market conditions, particularly at the opening of the trading week. These conditions may result in wider spreads for some currency pairs. 

Knockout Option market opening times


Knockout Options trade 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday with trading breaks dependent on the underlying market in question.

KOs are available across major FX, indices and commodities markets. You can find the full list of available markets in our platform under the ‘Knockout Options’ section of the ‘Markets’ list, located on the ‘Browse Markets’ tab.

Learn more about Knockout Options

Upcoming holidays

All times listed below are AEDT (GMT+11):

On 27 October, UK Daylight Saving Time will come to an end.

As a result, some markets will experience changes to opening hours until Sunday 3 November.

These changes include:

  • - US Shares will be open from 12:30am until 7am AEDT.
  • - Other instruments (including those in Asia, Australia and US time zones) will open and close one hour earlier AEDT.
  • - US sugar, coffee and cocoa will open as normal and close one hour earlier.
  • - UK Crude Oil and Gas Oil will open at 11am AEDT and close at 9am AEDT from 28 October to 1 November.

All markets will return to normal trading hours from Sunday 3 November.

  • Equities
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Bonds / rates
  • Commodities
  • Metals
  • Bitcoin
Name Fri 6 Dec Thu 12 Dec Mon 16 Dec Tue 24 Dec Wed 25 Dec Thu 26 Dec Mon 30 Dec Tue 31 Dec Wed 1 Jan Thu 2 Jan Fri 3 Jan
Australia normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 2.10PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 2.10PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Austria normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 12.15AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Belgium normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Brazil normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Canada normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 5AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Denmark normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Finland NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
France normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Germany normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE MIDNIGHT ND NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Hong Kong normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 3PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 3PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Ireland normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 11.28PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.28PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Italy normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Japan normal hours normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
Mexico normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Netherlands normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Norway normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Portugal normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Singapore normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 3PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours CLOSE 3PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
South Africa normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Spain normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Sweden normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Switzerland normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours
United Kingdom normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 11.30PM NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.30PM NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
United States normal hours normal hours normal hours CLOSE 5AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Name Fri 6 Dec Thu 12 Dec Mon 16 Dec Tue 24 Dec Wed 25 Dec Thu 26 Dec Mon 30 Dec Tue 31 Dec Wed 1 Jan Thu 2 Jan Fri 3 Jan
FX pairs normal hours normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours
Name Tue 24 Dec Wed 25 Dec Thu 26 Dec Tue 31 Dec Wed 1 Jan
Australia 200 CLOSE 2.30PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 2.30PM NO TRADING
China A50 normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
EU Stocks 50 NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
France 40 CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING
Germany 40 GREY UNTIL 5.15AM ND NO TRADING GREY GREY NO TRADING
Hong Kong 50 & HSCEI CLOSE 3.30PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 3.30PM NO TRADING
Italy 40 NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
Japan 225 CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
MSCI China A50 Connect CLOSE 3PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 3PM NO TRADING
Netherlands 25 CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 11.55PM NO TRADING
Singapore Index normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Spain 35 CLOSE MIDNIGHT ND NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE MIDNIGHT ND NO TRADING
Switzerland 20 NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
UK 100 GREY 11.30PM to 5.15AM NO TRADING GREY CLOSE MIDNIGHT ND GREY 11.30PM to 9AM
UK 250 CLOSE 11.30PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 11.30PM NO TRADING
US Dollar Index CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
US Small Cap 2000 CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
US SP 500 CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
US Tech 100 CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Volatility Index CLOSE 5AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Wall Street CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Name Tue 24 Dec Wed 25 Dec Thu 26 Dec Tue 31 Dec Wed 1 Jan
3-Month SOFR CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
3mth O/N Stg SONIA CLOSE 11.15PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 11.15PM NO TRADING
BTP Italian Bonds NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
Euribor 3mth CLOSE 11.15PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 11.15PM NO TRADING
Euro Bobl NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
Euro Bund NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
Euro Schatz NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING NO TRADING
Japanese 10yr normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
UK Long Gilt CLOSE 11.15PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 11.15PM NO TRADING
US T-Bond & Ultra Bond CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
US T-Note 10Yr CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
US T-Note 2Yr CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
US T-Note 5Yr CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Name Tue 24 Dec Wed 25 Dec Thu 26 Dec Tue 31 Dec Wed 1 Jan
Canola CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING normal hours NO TRADING
Carbon Emissions (EUA) CLOSE MIDNIGHT ND NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE MIDNIGHT ND NO TRADING
Coffee C CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING OPEN 11.30PM normal hours NO TRADING
Corn CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Cotton No 2 CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING OPEN 11.30PM normal hours NO TRADING
Feeder Cattle CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Gas Oil CLOSE 11.30PM NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.30PM NO TRADING
Gas RBOB CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Heating Oil CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Iron Ore normal hours NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Lean Hogs CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Live Cattle CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
London No 7 Cocoa CLOSE 11.18PM NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 3.50AM ND NO TRADING
London Wheat CLOSE 11.18PM NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 11.18PM NO TRADING
MGE Red Wheat CLOSE 5.15AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
N.Y. Cocoa CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING OPEN 11.30PM normal hours NO TRADING
Natural Gas CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Oats CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Orange Juice CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Red Wheat CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Robusta Coffee CLOSE 11.18PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 4.25AM NO TRADING
Soybean CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Soybean Meal CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Soybean Oil CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Sugar No. 11 normal hours NO TRADING OPEN 11.30PM normal hours NO TRADING
Sugar No. 5 CLOSE 11.18PM NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE 4.55AM NO TRADING
TTF Natural Gas CLOSE MIDNIGHT NO TRADING NO TRADING CLOSE MIDNIGHT NO TRADING
UK Crude Oil normal hours CLOSE 5.30AM ND NO TRADING normal hours CLOSE 6.30AM ND NO TRADING
US Crude Oil CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Wheat CLOSE 5.05AM ND NO TRADING normal hours normal hours NO TRADING
Name Tue 24 Dec Wed 25 Dec Wed 1 Jan
Copper CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING
Gold CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING
Palladium CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING
Platinum CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING
Silver CLOSE 5.45AM ND NO TRADING NO TRADING
Name Wed 25 Dec Wed 1 Jan
Bitcoin NO TRADING NO TRADING

Market hours

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Daylights Savings Time

UK  Begins at 1am* Sunday 27th March
US  Begins at 2am* Sunday 13th March
AUS Ends at 3am* Sunday 3rd April

*local time
Forex
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Forex

Available 24 hours a day

From 9:00pm GMT (10:00pm BST) until 9:00pm GMT (10:00pm BST) on Friday, including most U.S. holidays

Please be advised of the potential for illiquid market conditions particularly at the open of the trading week. These conditions may result in wider spreads for some currency pairs based on market illiquidity.

Indices
Indices

Indices

Available 23 hours* a day

10:00 PM GMT Sunday through to 9:00 PM GMT Friday.

Can vary depending on market.

Important closing change

Please be aware that the Friday closing of the Germany 40, UK 100 and EU Stocks 50 will change from 9:15pm to 9:00pm GMT from 3rd February.

Gold and Silver
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Spot Gold and Silver

Available 23 hours a day

From 10:00pm GMT Sunday through 9:00pm GMT Friday. Trading is closed from 9:00pm to 10:00am GMT daily

Spot gold and silver trading also follow CME holiday closures.

Market hours and holidays are subject to change. We will keep this information up-to-date as much as possible. Please be advised that in times of public holiday, there may be periods of limited liquidity in some markets.