Canadian and American stock exchanges periodically close early or close for holidays throughout the year. Most North American stock exchanges operate on Eastern Standard Time. See 2009 Stock Market Holidays for information on closed days and early closings in 2009.
Major Stock Exchange Hours of Operation
All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time and reflect open hours from Monday through Friday. Major stock exchanges are not open over the weekend.
- AMEX Stock Market- 9:30am to 4:00pm.
- NASDAQ Stock Market- 9:30am to 4:00pm, with after-hours trading from 4:00pm to 6:30pm.
- New York Stock Exchange- 9:30am to 4:00pm.
- Toronto Stock Exchange- 9:30am to 4:00pm, with Extended Session for Participating Organizations from 4:00 to 5:15pm.
- TSX Venture Exchange- 9:30am to 4:00pm.
2010 Canadian Stock Market Holidays- Markets Are Closed
All major Canadian stock markets are closed on the following holidays in 2010:
- New Year's Day- January 1, 2010
- Family Day- February 15, 2010
- Good Friday- April 2, 2010
- Victoria Day- May 24, 2010
- Canada Day- July 1, 2010
- Civic Day- August 2, 2010
- Labour Day- September 6, 2010
- Thanksgiving Day- October 11, 2010
- Christmas Day- December 27, 2010 (observed for December 25)
- Boxing Day- December 28, 2010 (observed for December 26)
On the following U.S. holidays, settlement dates for securities traded in U.S. dollars in Canadian markets may be affected:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- January 18, 2010
- Memorial Day- May 31, 2010
- Independence Day- July 5, 2010 (observed for July 4)
- Thanksgiving- November 25, 2010
2010 U.S. Stock Market Holidays- Markets Are Closed
- New Year's Day- January 1, 2010
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- January 18, 2010
- President's Day- February 15, 2010
- Good Friday- April 2, 2010
- Memorial Day- May 31, 2010
- Independence Day- July 5, 2010 (observed for July 4)
- Labor Day- September 6, 2010
- Thanksgiving- November 25, 2010
- Christmas Day- December 24, 2010 (observed for December 25)
NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ Early Closing Days 2010
On Friday, November 26, 2010, NASDAQ and the NYSE cease trading at 1:00pm EST. On December 24 and December 31, 2010, NYSE cash markets close at 1:00pm GMT.
Online Stock Investing and Creating a Balanced Portfolio
For information on online stock buying and selling, see Online Stock Investing. Learn to avoid common stock market scams, start and fund an account with an online stock broker, and practice safe buying and selling practices online. See How to Master the Forex Trading System to access the top currency trading training resources and enter the foreign currency market.
Sources:
- NYSE Euronext website, accessed November 25, 2009.
- TMX website, accessed November 25, 2009.
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