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      December 2024 Trading Hours Update

      The month of December sees a few observable holidays around the globe for Christmas and New Year: 

      • 23rd, 24th, 25, 26th, 27th, 30th, 31st December 2024
      • 1st, 2nd, 3rd January 2025

      FOREX AND METALS

      Instrument Name

      Symbol

      23/12

      24/12

      25/12
      Australian 200 Index AU200 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 05:30 Closed
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index STOXX50 Early close - 23:00 Closed Closed
      German DAX 40 Index GER40 Early close - 23:00 Closed Closed
      Dutch 25 Index NETH25 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed Closed
      Swiss 20 Index SWISS20 Early close - 23:00 Closed Closed
      French CAC 40 Index FR40 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 16:00 Closed
      UK 100 Index UK100 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 15:00 Closed
      Japan Nikkei 225 Index JP225 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:15 Closed
      US Wall Street 30 Index DJ30 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:15 Closed
      US Tech 100 Index NAS100 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:15 Closed
      US SPX 500 Index SP500 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:15 Closed
      Russell 2000 Index US2000 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:15 Closed
      Hong Kong 50 Index HK50 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 06:00 Closed
      China H-Shares CHINAH Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 06:00 Closed
      China A50 Index CHINA50 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:15 Closed
      Natural Gas (Cash) GAS Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:30 Closed
      US Crude Oil (Cash) USWTI Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:30 Closed
      Brent Crude Oil (Cash)

      UKBRENT

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Early close - 20:30 Closed
      Platinum / US Dollar

      XPTUSD

      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours Closed
      Palladium / US Dollar

      XPDUSD

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Closed
      Precious Metals Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Closed
      Base Metals Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Closed
      Commodities Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Closed
      CryptoCurrencies Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Closed
      FX (Foreign Exchange) Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Closed

      Instrument Name

      Symbol

      26/12

      27/12

      30/12
      Australian 200 Index AU200 Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index STOXX50 Closed Late Open - 02:15 Early close - 23:00
      German DAX 40 Index GER40 Closed Late Open - 02:15 Early close - 23:00
      Dutch 25 Index NETH25 Closed Late Open - 09:00 Normal Hours
      Swiss 20 Index SWISS20 Closed Late Open - 09:00 Early close - 23:00
      French CAC 40 Index FR40 Closed Late Open - 09:00 Normal Hours
      UK 100 Index UK100 Closed Late Open - 03:00 Normal Hours
      Japan Nikkei 225 Index JP225 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      US Wall Street 30 Index DJ30 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      US Tech 100 Index NAS100 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      US SPX 500 Index SP500 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Russell 2000 Index US2000 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Hong Kong 50 Index HK50 Closed Late Open - 03:15 Normal Hours
      China H-Shares CHINAH Closed Late Open - 03:15 Normal Hours
      China A50 Index CHINA50 Late Open - 03:00 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Natural Gas (Cash) GAS Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      US Crude Oil (Cash) USWTI Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Brent Crude Oil (Cash)

      UKBRENT

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Platinum / US Dollar

      XPTUSD

      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Palladium / US Dollar

      XPDUSD

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Precious Metals Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Base Metals Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Commodities Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      CryptoCurrencies Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours
      FX (Foreign Exchange) Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours Normal Hours

      Instrument Name

      Symbol

      31/12

      1/1
      Australian 200 Index AU200 Early close - 05:30 Closed
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index STOXX50 Closed Closed
      German DAX 40 Index GER40 Closed Closed
      Dutch 25 Index NETH25 Early close - 16:00 Closed
      Swiss 20 Index SWISS20 Closed Closed
      French CAC 40 Index FR40 Early close - 16:00 Closed
      UK 100 Index UK100 Early close - 15:00 Closed
      Japan Nikkei 225 Index JP225 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      US Wall Street 30 Index DJ30 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      US Tech 100 Index NAS100 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      US SPX 500 Index SP500 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Russell 2000 Index US2000 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Hong Kong 50 Index HK50 Early close - 06:00 Closed
      China H-Shares CHINAH Early close - 06:00 Closed
      China A50 Index CHINA50 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Natural Gas (Cash) GAS Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      US Crude Oil (Cash) USWTI Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Brent Crude Oil (Cash)

      UKBRENT

      		 Early close - 21:30 Closed
      Platinum / US Dollar

      XPTUSD

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Palladium / US Dollar

      XPDUSD

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Precious Metals Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Base Metals Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      Commodities Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      CryptoCurrencies Normal
      Hours      		 Closed
      FX (Foreign Exchange) Normal Hours Closed

      Instrument Name

      Symbol

      2/1

      3/1
      Australian 200 Index AU200 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index STOXX50 Late Open - 02:15 Early close - 23:00
      German DAX 40 Index GER40 Late Open - 02:15 Normal Hours
      Dutch 25 Index NETH25 Late Open - 09:00 Normal Hours
      Swiss 20 Index SWISS20 Late Open - 09:00 Normal Hours
      French CAC 40 Index FR40 Late Open - 09:00 Normal Hours
      UK 100 Index UK100 Late Open - 03:00 Normal Hours
      Japan Nikkei 225 Index JP225 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      US Wall Street 30 Index DJ30 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      US Tech 100 Index NAS100 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      US SPX 500 Index SP500 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Russell 2000 Index US2000 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Hong Kong 50 Index HK50 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      China H-Shares CHINAH Late Open - 03:15 Normal Hours
      China A50 Index CHINA50 Late Open - 03:00 Normal Hours
      Natural Gas (Cash) GAS Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      US Crude Oil (Cash) USWTI Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Brent Crude Oil (Cash)

      UKBRENT

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Platinum / US Dollar

      XPTUSD

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Palladium / US Dollar

      XPDUSD

      		 Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Precious Metals Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Base Metals Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      Commodities Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      CryptoCurrencies Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours
      FX (Foreign Exchange) Normal
      Hours      		 Normal Hours


      All trading hours = GMT+2

      STOCKS

      Exchange Name Exchange Code 24/12 25/12
      Australian Securities Exchange ASX Early close - 05:10 Closed
      London Stock Exchange LSE Early close - 14:30 Closed
      Euronext Paris PAR Early close - 14:55 Closed
      Deutsche Börse Xetra ETR Closed Closed
      Bolas Y Mercados Espanoles MAD Early close - 14:55 Closed
      Nasdaq Stock Exchange NAS Early close - 20:00 Closed
      New York Stock Exchange NYS Early close - 20:00 Closed
      Exchange Name Exchange Code 26/12 30/12
      Australian Securities Exchange ASX Closed Normal Hours
      London Stock Exchange LSE Closed Normal Hours
      Euronext Paris PAR Closed Normal Hours
      Deutsche Börse Xetra ETR Closed Early close - 15:00
      Bolas Y Mercados Espanoles MAD Closed Normal Hours
      Nasdaq Stock Exchange NAS Normal Hours Normal Hours
      New York Stock Exchange NYS Normal Hours Normal Hours
      Exchange Name Exchange Code 31/12 1/1
      Australian Securities Exchange ASX Early close - 05:10 Closed
      London Stock Exchange LSE Early close - 14:30 Closed
      Euronext Paris PAR Early close - 14:55 Closed
      Deutsche Börse Xetra ETR Closed Closed
      Bolas Y Mercados Espanoles MAD Early close - 14:55 Closed
      Nasdaq Stock Exchange NAS Normal Hours Closed
      New York Stock Exchange NYS Normal Hours Closed


      All trading hours = GMT+2


      During this period, deposits and withdrawals remain the same. There might be a delay in processing time on public holidays or bank holidays.

      As always, if you plan to actively trade during this period, please proceed with extra caution as spreads may be wider than usual due to reduced liquidity and unexpected volatility.