Is the Stock Market Open Today?
No, today, Sunday, October 17, 2021, the stock market is closed. *
Tomorrow, Monday, October 18, 2021, the stock market will be open.
* Applies to US Stock Markets including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ.
† This information is based on the time in New York (-04:00).
‡ The page will refresh every 10 minutes in order to stay up-to-date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the stock market open?
The NYSE and NASDAQ are open Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. There are 9 trading holidays when markets are closed plus several scheduled half-days. On half-days markets closed at 1:00 p.m.
Pre-market trading is 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and after-hours trading is 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Most online brokers allow retail investors to place trades during extended hours.
Is the stock market open on July 3rd?
The stock market is sometimes closed on July 3rd and sometimes it is a half-day. If July 4th falls on a Saturday, then the stock market will be closed on the 3rd (Friday). If July 4th is a Sunday, then the stock market will be closed on the 5th (Monday).
If July 4th falls during the week then that day will be closed and July 3rd will be a half-day.
Is the stock market open on MLK Day?
No, the NYSE and NASDAQ are closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. MLK day is on the third Monday of January each year.
Is the stock market open on Labor Day?
No, Stock Market is closed on Labor Day. In the U.S., Labor day is the first Monday of September each year.
Is the stock market open on Black Friday?
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is always a half-day. Thanksgiving is always a Thursday so the following Friday will always be a half-day.
Is the stock market open on Sunday?
The NYSE and NASDAQ are open Monday-Friday and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
In some countries, the stock market is open on Saturday or Sunday in some cases. For example, the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel is open Sunday to Thursday.
Global Markets - Monday, October 18, 2021
| Market | Schedule | Market Status |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 London Stock Exchange LSE | M-F, 8:00am - 12:00pm, 12:02pm - 4:30pm (BST) | |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo Stock Exchange JPX | M-F, 9:00am - 11:30am, 12:30pm - 3:00pm (JST) | |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai Stock Exchange SSE | M-F, 9:30am - 11:30am, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (CST) | |
| ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKEX | M-F, 9:30am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00pm (HKT) | |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen Stock Exchange SZSE | M-F, 9:30am - 11:30am, 1:00pm - 2:57pm (CST) | |
| 🇦🇺 Australia Stock Exchange ASX | M-F, 10:00am - 4:00pm (AEDT) | |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg Stock Exchange JSE | M-F, 9:00am - 5:00pm (SAST) | |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil Stock Exchange BOVESPA | M-F, 10:00am - 5:55pm (-03) | |
| 🇫🇷 Euronext Paris Exchange EURONEXT-PARIS | M-F, 9:00am - 5:30pm (CEST) |