Introduction
Stock investment provides a great potential for growth for the investors. There are millions of individuals trading in stocks daily in different stock markets. Also, this market plays a significant role in the growth and development of commerce and industry. Stock market has also become a primary source to raise funds for business for a bigger purpose. This market lets investors participate in the financial market. In modern days, the stock market has become a significant part of any economy. Stock exchanges are the intermediaries in stock investors.
Stock Markets and Their Trading Time
Asian Market
| Stock Exchanges | Country | Trading Hours | Days |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange | China | 9:30 am- 11:30 am & 1:00pm to 3:00 pm China Standard Time (GMT +8:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange | Japan | 9:00 am-11:30 am & 12:30pm to 3:00 pm Japan Standard Time (GMT +9:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Hong Kong Stock Exchange | Hong Kong | 9:30 am- 12:00 am & 1:00pm to 4:00 pm Hong Kong Standard Time (GMT +8:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Shenzhen Stock Exchange | China | 9:30 am- 11:30 am & 1:00pm to 2:57 pm China Standard Time (GMT +8:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Bombay Stock Exchange | India | 9:15 am -3:30 pm Indian Standard Time (GMT +5:30) | Mon-Fri |
| National Stock Exchange | India | 9:15 am – 3:30 pm Indian Standard Time (GMT +5:30) | Mon-Fri |
| Korea Exchange | South Korea | 9:00 am-3:30 pm Korean Standard Time (GMT+9:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Taiwan Stock Exchange | Taiwan | 9:00 am-1:25pm Taipei Standard Time (GMT +8:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Singapore Exchange | Singapore | 9:00 am -12:00 pm & 1:00 – 5:00 pm Singapore Standard Time (GMT +8:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Stock Exchange of Thailand | Thailand | 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:30 – 4:30 pm Indochina Time (GMT +7:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Dhaka Stock Exchange | Bangladesh | 9:30 am -1:50 pm Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT+6:00) | Sun-Thu |
| Chittagong Stock Exchange | Bangladesh | 9:30 am -1:50 pm Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT+6:00) | Sun-Thu |
| Tehran Stock Exchange | Iran | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Iran Standard Time (GMT+3:30) | Sun-Wed |
| Maldives Stock Exchange | Maldives | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Maldives Standard Time (GMT +5:00) | |
| Nepal Stock Exchange | Nepal | 11:00 am -3:00 pm Nepali Standard Time (GMT +5:45) | Sun-Thu |
| Pakistan Stock Exchange | Pakistan | 9:18 am – 4:30 pm (Mon-Thu)9:33 am – 3:30 pm (Friday)Pakistan Standard Time (GMT +5:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Colombo Stock Exchange | Sri Lanka | 10:00 am -12:30 pm Indian Standard Time (GMT+5:30) | Mon-Fri |
| Philippines Stock Exchange | Philippines | 9:30 am – 12:00pm & 1:00 pm- 2:45 pm Philippine Standard Time (GMT +8:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Beirut Stock Exchange | Lebanon | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Eastern European Summer Time (GMT+3:00) | Mon-Fru |
| Iran Stock Exchange | Iran | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Iran Standard Time (GMT +3:30) | Sun-Thu |
| Bahrain Stock Exchange | Bahrain | 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Arabian Standard Time (GMT +3:00) | Sun-Thu |
European Market
| Stock Exchanges | Country | Trading Hours | Days |
| London Stock Exchange | United Kingdom | 8:00 am -12:00 pm & 12:02 pm – 4:30 pm British Summer Time (GMT +1:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Istanbul Stock Exchange | Turkey | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Istanbul Time Zone (GMT +3:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Armenia Securities Exchange | Armenia | 11:00 am -3:05 pm Yerevan Time (GMT+4:00) | |
| Baku Stock Exchange | Azerbaijan | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm & 2:15 pm- 4:00 pm Local Time (GMT +4:00) | |
| Bulgarian Stock Exchange | Bulgaria | 10:10 am – 4:55 pm Eastern European Summer Time (GMT+3:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Zagerb Stock Exchange | Croatia | 9:30 am – 12:00 pm & 12:10 pm -3:55 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT+2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Cyprus Stock Exchange | Cyprus | 10:15 am -5:20 pm Eastern Europe Time (GMT+2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Prague Stock Exchange | Czech Republic | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT+2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Hamburg Stock Exchange | Germany | 8:00 am- 8:00pmCentral European Summer Time (GMT+2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Frankfurt Stock Exchange | Germany | 8:00 am -10:00 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT+2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Athens Stock Exchange | Greece | 10:00 am – 5:20 pm Eastern European Summer Time (GMT+3:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Kazakhstan Stock Exchange | Kazakhstan | 11:30 am – 5:30 pm East Kazakhstan Time (GMT+6:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Luxembourg Stock Exchange | Luxembourg | 9:00 am – 5:35 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT +2:00) | Mon- Fri |
| Malta Stock Exchange | Malta | 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT +2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Montenegro Stock Exchange | Montenegro | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT +2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Warsaw Stock Exchange | Poland | 9:00 am – 4:50 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT +2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Moscow Exchange | Russia | 10:00 am – 6:40 pm Moscow Standard Time (GMT +3:00) | Mon- Fri |
| Belgrade Stock Exchange | Serbia | 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT +2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Milan Stock Exchange | Italy | 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT +2:00) | Mon-Fri |
| Bolsa de Madrid | Spain | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Central European Summer Time (GMT +2:00) | |