London Stock Exchange (LSE)
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About the London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is one of the world's oldest stock exchanges, with roots tracing back to the 17th century, and remains one of the largest by market capitalization today.
Rather than a full midday break like the major Asian exchanges, the LSE has a brief two-minute auction pause around noon before continuing straight through to its 4:30pm close.
- Location: London, UK
- Timezone: London time
- Regular session: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday-Friday
- Midday break: No
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Regular-session hours and the London Stock Exchange's own 2026 holiday calendar (not a national-holiday proxy) are both reflected in the live status above — holiday data current as of 2026-08-27, re-verified annually. Scheduled early/half-day closes aren't tracked. See Stock Market Hours for the full live comparison across all 9 exchanges.