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Malaysia
Monday – Friday (except public holiday in Malaysia)
| Trading Phases | Trading Phases | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Session | Pre-Opening | 8:30am |
| 1st Session | Opening and Continuous Trading | 9:00am |
| 1st Session | Closing | 12:30pm |
| Break | Break | 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
| 2nd Session | Pre-Opening | 2:00pm |
| 2nd Session | Opening and Continuous Trading | 2:30pm |
| 2nd Session | Pre-Closing | 4:45pm |
| 2nd Session | Trading at Last | 4:50pm |
| 2nd Session | Closing | 5:00pm |
* Note: All unmatched orders during the first session will be automatically carried forward to the second session and shall be considered as valid for the whole trading day.
Singapore
Monday – Friday (except public holiday in Singapore)
| Session | Singapore Time |
|---|---|
| Pre-opening | 0830 – 0859* hrs |
| Non-cancellation | 0858* – 0859 hrs |
| Continuous Trading | 0900 – 1200 hrs |
| Mid-Day Break Pre-opening | 1200 – 1259* hrs |
| Non-cancellation | 1258* - 1300 hrs |
| Continuous Trading | 1300 – 1700 hrs |
| Pre-closing | 1700 – 1705** hrs |
Non-cancellation Trade at Close (from 3 June 2019) | 1704** - 1706 hrs 1706hrs to 1716 hrs (Order submission to be based on closing auction price) |
| Note | Note |
| Time Period | Remarks |
| * Pre-open phase | Ends randomly at any time from 0858 - 0859 hrs / 1258 - 1259 hrs and Non-cancellation phase will begin immediately after Pre-open phase ends. |
| ** Pre-close phase | Ends randomly at any time from 1704 - 1705 hrs and Non-cancellation phase will begin immediately after Pre-close phase ends. |
For half trading day, Pre-Close routine will end randomly between 1204 hrs and 1205 hrs, i.e. Non-Cancel period can start any time between 1204 hrs and 1205 hrs.
Visit SGX website for more information on trading hours and Trade at Close.
Hong Kong
Monday – Friday (except public holiday in Hong Kong)
| Time Range | Session |
|---|---|
| Pre-Opening Session | Pre-Opening Session |
| Pre-opening | 0900 – 0915 hrs |
| Pre-order Matching | 0915 – 0920 hrs |
| Order Matching Period | 0920 – 0928 hrs |
| Blocking | 0928 – 0930 hrs |
| Continuous Trading Session | Continuous Trading Session |
| Morning Trading | 0930 – 1200 hrs |
| Break^* | 1200 – 1300 hrs |
| Afternoon Trading | 1300 – 1559 hrs |
| Closing Auction Session | Closing Auction Session |
| Calculation and Dissemination of Reference Price | 1600 – 1601 hrs |
| Order Input Period | 1601 – 1606 hrs |
| Non-cancellation Period** | 1606 – 1608 hrs |
| Random Closing** | 1608 – 1610 hrs |
^New order submission and amendment made between 1200 hrs to 1300 hrs will be sent to the exchange at 1300 hrs. * Order cancellation request made between 1200 hrs to 1230 hrs will only be sent to the exchange at 1230 hrs. ** New at-auction orders and at-auction limit orders must be between the lowest ask and highest bid of the order book. For more details on Hong Kong trading hours and order types applicable to the different session, please click Hong Kong Exchange website. Note: For half trading day, Pre-Close routine will end randomly between 1208 hrs and 1210 hrs, i.e. Non-Cancel period can start any time between 1206 hrs and 1208 hrs.
Shanghai (SSE) and Shenzhen (SZSE) - Northbound Trading
Monday – Friday (except public holiday in China)
| Opening Call Auction | 0915 - 0925 hrs | 0915 - 0925 hrs |
| Continuous Auction (Morning) | 0930 - 1130 hrs | 0930 - 1130 hrs |
| Continuous Auction (Afternoon) | 1300 - 1500 hrs | 1300 - 1457 hrs |
| Closing Call Auction | Not applicable | 1457 - 1500 hrs |
| Note | Note | Note |
| Time Period | Remarks | Remarks |
| 0920 - 0925 hrs | SSE/SZSE will not accept order cancellation | SSE/SZSE will not accept order cancellation |
| 1457 - 1500 hrs | SZSE will not accept order cancellation | SZSE will not accept order cancellation |
0910 - 0915 hrs; 0925 – 0930 hrs; 1255 – 1300 hrs | Orders and order cancellations can be accepted but will not be processed by SSE/SZSE until the respective market open | Orders and order cancellations can be accepted but will not be processed by SSE/SZSE until the respective market open |
| Orders that are not executed during the opening call auction session will automatically enter the continuous auction session. | Orders that are not executed during the opening call auction session will automatically enter the continuous auction session. | Orders that are not executed during the opening call auction session will automatically enter the continuous auction session. |
US
Monday – Friday (except public holiday in US)
| Malaysia Time | 2230 - 0500 hrs (Standard Time) |
|---|---|
| 2130 - 0400 hrs (during *Daylight Saving Time) |
We do not participate in extended hours trading (pre-open and post-market).
* To adjust for Daylight Saving Time, the US market hours will move 1 hour forward from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
Orders will be routed for processing from 0830 hrs (Eastern Time) onwards. In accordance to US trading rules , no cancellation or amendment is allowed between 0928 hrs to 0930 hrs (Eastern Time).
As there is no minimum or maximum bid size check, do exercise cautious during your order submission. If you have entered a higher buying price or a lower selling price than the opening/prevailing price, your order will be executed based on the prevailing market conditions.
LSE
Monday – Friday (except public holiday in UK)
| Malaysia Time | 1600 - 1230 hrs (GMT) |
|---|---|
| 1500 - 2330 hrs (BST) |
We do not participate in extended hours trading (pre-open and post-market).
* To adjust for British Summer Time (BST), the UK market hours will move 1 hour earlier from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October, and move back to GMT from the last Sunday of October to the last Sunday of March.
* Please refer to the official LSE Trading Calendar for non-trading days.
Australia
Monday – Friday (except public holiday in Australia)
| Australia Time | 10:00^ hrs to 16:00 hrs (Normal Trading Hours) 16.00 hrs to 16.10 hrs (Pre-Closing Single Price Auction) 16.10 hrs to 16.12 hrs (Closing Single Price Auction, i.e. Order Matching) |
|---|---|
| Non-Daylight Saving Malaysia Time | 08:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs (Normal Trading Hours) 14:00 hrs to 14.10 hrs (Pre-Closing Single Price Auction) 14:10 hrs to 14:12 hrs (Closing Single Price Auction, i.e. Order Matching) |
| *Daylight Saving Malaysia Time | 07:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs (Normal Trading Hours) 13:00 hrs to 13.10 hrs (Pre-Closing Single Price Auction) 13:10 hrs to 13:12 hrs (Closing Single Price Auction, i.e. Order Matching) |
^ Random +/- 15 seconds
*Daylight Saving commences from the first Sunday in October till the first Sunday in April.
Some counters may be displayed under Top Volume during pre-opening hours (8:30am – 8:58am), due to reporting requirements for married trades executed after trading hours.
Theoretical Opening Price (TOP) gives investors a half-hour "viewing period" before the market opens in the morning and afternoon sessions. For example, trades and the theoretical opening price for each counter can be seen from 8:30am until 9am before the market starts trading, with the same principle applying to the afternoon session. This feature allows investors to better analyse market sentiment and share performance through the transparent pre-opening period.
Day – Day orders expire automatically if not matched or cancelled on the trading day they are placed.
Good-Til-Date (GTD) – GTD orders remain active until a user-specified date, unless matched or cancelled beforehand.
Limit Order (for HKEX) – A limit order allows matching only at the specified price. The sell order input price cannot be set below the best bid price (if available), and the buy order input price cannot be set above the best ask price (if available). Any outstanding limit order is placed in the price queue at the input price.
Counter party information identifies the brokers that matched a given SGX trade.
Equilibrium price is the price at which orders would be executed if pre-opening or pre-closing matching were to occur at that point, and it acts as an indication of the eventual opening or closing price. SGX publishes this data in real time to provide greater market transparency and help market participants assess the market and adjust their orders accordingly. Masking of all better bid/ask prices and quantities acts as an additional safeguard against manipulation of the eventual equilibrium price.
In the US market, ticker symbols are used to uniquely identify stock names.
Ticker symbols are modified with suffix letters indicating the status of the stock. In some cases, these reflect corporate actions or other aspects unique to the trading of the stock.
Commonly used suffix letters:
| Q: | Bankruptcy reorganisation issue. |
|---|---|
| E: | Issue with deficient or late filing with the SEC. |
| SP (Special): | Indicates that some unusual condition exists for the security. |
| RT (Rights): | Represents the privilege to subscribe, in proportion to the number of shares owned, to new or additional stocks, usually at the market price. Rights have their own market value and can be actively traded. |
| WI (When Issued): | Indicates a transaction in a stock authorised for issuance, but not yet actually issued. The transactions are on an “if” basis, to be settled if and when the actual stock is issued. |
| WD (When Distributed): | Indicates a transaction in a stock authorised for distribution, but not yet actually distributed. The transactions are on an “if” basis, to be settled if and when the actual stock is distributed. |
