World Stock Markets Opening & Closing Time in Indian Time Zone

Stock exchanges are influenced by many factors. There can be fluctuations and volatile sessions of trade due to any news or any other reason. Thus, it is very important to keep a track of various factors that affect the stock markets. If any trader or investor ignores any of the relevant factors, it can result in either loss of opportunity or heavy losses. Here, not only the domestic factors but the international factors also play a significant role in affecting the movement of the Indian stock market.

One such important factor that affects the index movement of the Indian stock market are global markets. The global markets are basically the stock markets of different countries. We all know that with globalisation the Indian economy has integrated with the world economy. So, any big global news affects the Indian markets as well.

In this article, we shall have a look at few of the major global indices and their timings according to Indian Standard Time.

Global Indices

·       Shanghai Stock Exchange:

It is the stock exchange of one of the biggest economy in the world i.e. China. Shanghai Stock Exchange opens at 7.30 a.m. as per Indian Standard Time.

·      Hong Kong Stock Exchange:

The official stock exchange of Hong Kong is known by the name of Hang Seng. The exchange opens at 7.55 a.m. as per IST.

·       KOSPI:

KOSPI is the official name of stock exchange of South Korea. It opens at 5.50 a.m. as per IST.

·      Nikkei:

Nikkei is also known as Tokyo stock exchange. It opens at same time as KOSPI i.e. 5.50 a.m. as per IST.

·      NYSE:

NYSE is New York Stock Exchange. The world keeps an eye on it as it is the stock exchange of the world’s biggest economy. It includes Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P. It opens at 7.30 p.m. as per IST.

·      DAX:

DAX is the official stock market of one of the largest economy of Europe i.e. Germany. It opens at 12.30 p.m. as per IST.

·      FTSE:

FTSE is another European stock exchange. It is also known as London Stock Exchange. It opens at 12.30 p.m. as per IST.

·      CAC:

CAC is the official stock exchange of France. Along with other European stock markets, it opens at 12.30 p.m. as per IST.

·       BOVESPA:

BOVESPA is the official stock exchange of Brazil. It opens at 7 p.m. as per IST.

The above stock markets are among the most popular markets across the globe. They have a significant impact on each other. The Indian stock markets, in general, run on the same line with global sentiment. It is the best example of globalisation. You can visit the link to know more about the stock market indices.

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