Market Changes
On Sunday 31st October 2021, Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the UK and Europe will end. From then on, the opening, closing and trading break timings of some markets will shift 1 hour earlier, GMT.
The following week, on Sunday 7th November 2021, Daylight Savings Time in the US will end. This means that all US-based markets will return to the trading times operated before Sunday 31st October 2021.
The table below shows the affected markets, the corresponding dates, and their new times.
FX – Rolling Cash
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October (BST) | Trading Hours from 31st October (GMT) | Trading Hours from 7th November (GMT) |
| AUDCAD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| AUDCHF | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| AUDJPY | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| AUDNZD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| AUDUSD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| CADCHF | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| CADJPY | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| CHFJPY | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURAUD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURCAD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURCHF | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURGBP | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURJPY | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURNZD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURUSD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| EURZAR | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| GBPAUD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| GBPCAD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| GBPCHF | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| GBPJPY | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| GBPNZD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| GBPUSD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| GBPZAR | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| NZDCAD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| NZDCHF | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| NZDJPY | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| NZDUSD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| USDCAD | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| USDCHF | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| USDJPY | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| USDZAR | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| USDMXN | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| Dollar Index | Open Monday 01:00 to Friday 22:00 | Open Monday 00:00 to Friday 21:00 | Open Monday 01:00 to Friday 22:00 |
Indicies – Rolling Cash and Futures
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October | Trading Hours from 31st October | Trading Hours from 7th November |
| Australia 200 | Open Sunday 23.50 to Friday 22.00. | Open Sunday 22.50 to Friday 20.00. | Open Sunday 22.50 to Friday 21.00. |
| Daily trading breaks between 06.30 – 07.10 & 21.00 – 23.50 | Daily trading breaks between 05.30 – 06.10 & 20.00 – 22.50 | Daily trading breaks between 05.30 – 06.10 & 21.00 – 22.50 | |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | Monday 07:00 to Friday 21:00 | Monday 07:00 to Friday 21:00 | Monday 07:00 to Friday 21:00 |
| France 40 | Monday 07:00 to Friday 21:00 | Monday 07:00 to Friday 21:00 | Monday 07:00 to Friday 21:00 |
| Germany 30 | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 to 22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | |
| Hong Kong | Open Monday 02:15 to Friday 21:00 | Open Monday 01:15 to Friday 20:00 | Open Monday 01:15 to Friday 21:00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 05:00 – 06:00 , 09.30 – 10.15 | Daily trading breaks between 04:00 – 05:00 , 08.30 – 09.15 | Daily trading breaks between 04:00 – 05:00 , 08.30 – 09.15 | |
| Japan 225 | Open Sunday 23.30 to Friday 21.15. | Open Sunday 23.30 to Friday 20.15. | Open Sunday 23.30 to Friday 21.15. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 – 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 – 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 – 23.00 | |
| South Africa 40 | Monday 07:30 to Friday 16:30 | Monday 06:30 to Friday 15:30 | Monday 06:30 to Friday 15:30 |
| Spain 35 | Monday 08:00 to Friday 16:30 | Monday 07:00 to Friday 21:00 | Monday 08:00 to Friday 16:30 |
| Switzerland 20 | Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| UK100 | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 & 22:00 to 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00-22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | |
| US 500 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:15. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21:30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 20:15 – 20:30 & 21:00 – 22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21:30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | |
| US Tech 100 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:15. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21.30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 20:15 – 20.30 & 21:00 – 22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21.30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | |
| US 2000 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:15. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21.30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 20:15 – 20.30 & 21:00 – 22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21.30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | |
| Wall Street 30 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:15. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21:30 & 22:00 -23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 20:15 – 20:30 & 21:00 -22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21:30 & 22:00 -23:00 |
Indicies – Futures Differential
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October | Trading Hours from 31st October | Trading Hours from 7th November |
| Germany 30 / Euro Stoxx 50 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| Germany 30 / UK 100 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| Germany 30 / France 40 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| UK 100 / Euro Stoxx 50 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| Wall Street 30 / Germany 30 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 20.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| Wall Street 30 / UK 100 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 20.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
Equities – Cash Markets
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October | Trading Hours from 31st October | Trading Hours from 7th November |
| UK Equities | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 16.30 | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 16.30 | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 16.30 |
| EU Equities | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 16.30 | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 16.30 | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 16.30 |
| US Equities | Open Monday 14.30 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 13.30 to Friday 20.00 | Open Monday 14.30 to Friday 21.00 |
| Australian Equities | Open Monday 00:00 to Friday 06:00 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 05:00 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 05:00 |
| South African Equities | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 15:50 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 14:50 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 14:50 |
Energy – Futures Markets
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October | Trading Hours from 31st October | Trading Hours from 7th November |
| Brent Crude | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 21.45. | Open Monday 00.00 to Friday 20.45. | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 21.45. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 – 01.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 – 00.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 – 01.00 | |
| US Light Crude | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.45. | Open Sunday 22.00 to Friday 20.45. | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.45. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 |
Metals – Rolling Cash
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October | Trading Hours from 31st October | Trading Hours from 7th November |
| Gold | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 22.00. | Open Sunday 22.00 to Friday 21.00. | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 22.00. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | |
| Silver | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 22.00. | Open Sunday 22.00 to Friday 21.00. | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 22.00. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | |
| Aluminium | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 | Open Monday 00.00 to Friday 17.00 | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 |
| Copper | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 | Open Monday 00.00 to Friday 17.00 | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 |
| Lead | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 | Open Monday 00.00 to Friday 17.00 | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 |
| Nickel | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 | Open Monday 00.00 to Friday 17.00 | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 |
| Zinc | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 | Open Monday 00.00 to Friday 17.00 | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 18.00 |
| Gold / silver Rolling Spot Differential | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 22.00. | Open Sunday 22.00 to Friday 21.00. | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 22.00. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 |
Bonds – Futures Markets
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October | Trading Hours from 31st October | Trading Hours from 7th November |
| BOBL | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| Bund | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 | Open Monday 07.00 to Friday 21.00 |
| UK Long Gilt | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 18.00 | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 18.00 | Open Monday 08.00 to Friday 18.00 |
CryptoCurrencies
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 31st October | Trading Hours from 31st October | Trading Hours from 7th November |
| Bitcoin | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| Ether | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| Ripple | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| All other cryptos | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 |