Below are the opening hours for the London Stock Exchange during the festive period. Please note that the MoneyAM office will be following the same schedule as the LSE.

London Stock Exchange

Friday 22nd Dec: Half Day (Market closes at 12.30)
Monday 25th Dec: Market Closed
Tuesday 26th Dec: Market Closed
Wednesday 27th Dec: Normal Opening Hours
Thursday 28th Dec: Normal Opening Hours
Friday 29th Dec: Half Day (Market closes at 12.30)
Monday 1st Jan: Market Closed
Tuesday2nd Jan: Normal Opening Hours

NYSE and Nasdaq

Friday 22nd Dec: Normal Opening Hours
Monday 25th Dec: Market Closed
Tuesday 26th Dec: Normal Opening Hours
Wednesday 27th Dec: Normal Opening Hours
Thursday 28th Dec: Normal Opening Hours
Friday 29th Dec: Normal Opening Hours
Monday 1st Jan: Market Closed
Tuesday 2nd Jan: Normal Opening Hours


Ian

and thats what i mean.

Hostpitals send patients home at Christmas whether the patients are Christian or not... so that the nurses can celebrate the birth of Christ by going to Church? I think not. Similarly doctors´surgeries will have reduced hours. Many banks and libraries will be closed. Public transport curtailed... the list is endless. And the stock exchange finishes early! Those facets of the Christian religion are forced on all of us whether we chose to partake or not.

One can imagine the outcry if all restuarants were foced to close during daylight hours while other religions fasted!

You and I may agree that those things are all OK, because British life has for centuries revolved around Christianity and are part of our upbringing... but potatohead is entitled to question it.

Maggot,

OK, I hear what you are saying and agree about the inconveniences. I guess it is a custom most of us got used to. Predictability is comfortable and often necessary.

Wonder what it is like during local "religious" festivals in other countries?
eg. India (mainly Hindus?), Israel (Judaism), Japan (Buddhism?), Saudi Arabia (Islam).

Also agree potatohead, and anyone else, is entitled to question and to air his opinions which I hope he will continue. Perhaps we need to add lots of :-)))

Is not LSE a private company who can decide when they will provide their service?

Many years ago I read that some French company have their "Xmas" closures in August ...

Ian, thanks for adding NYSE and Nasdaq info. Now I know when it will be safe to leave my screen :-)

excellent podcast my money am team do we all need to invest in Finland next year up 25%??.... seasons greetings

Nasdac to close Tuesday to honour Pres. Ford.
Likely NYSE will close as well.

I can confirm that the NYSE and the Nasdaq will be closed on Jan 2 in honor of Gerald Ford.

On edit:

As of 11:45 AM Eastern time, the following exchanges have announced they will be closed on 1/2/2007 (Tuesday) in honor of President Ford's Funeral:
NYSE/ARCA
NASDAQ
AMEX
OneChicago
CFE
CBOE
OPRA
NYMEX

Happy new year, oh my head!

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