Economics Questions

Re: Why does the stock market close at 5pm Mon--Fri and over the weekend

Merlin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:56:39 GMT

Since at every hour there is at least one major financial market open, I don’t think that imposing closing hours would achieve anything. So, I guess it’s a trader’s preference. That being said, the instances where markets are forced close for a ‘cool off’ period after some major shock (2008 after Lehman) are indeed a poor way of hiding the dust under the carpet.

Re: Why does the stock market close at 5pm Mon--Fri and over the weekend

Spideynw — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:37:40 GMT

Apparently no one works at the stock exchange that is on here.

Why does the stock market close at 5pm Mon--Fri and over the weekend

Jeremiah Dyke — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:59:18 GMT

at 5pm Mon--Fri and over the weekend? Is this simply preference of traders or does it have anything to do with state intervention? I know there is after hours trading and foreign stock exchanges but why these hours?