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Nasdaq Stock Market
Nasdaq was the world's first electronic stock market and is the traditional home of US technology listings. Its Nasdaq-100 index, one of the most followed tech-heavy benchmarks, only includes companies listed on Nasdaq, so the listing venue decides whether a company can join it and the funds that track it.
Regular hours: 09:30–16:00 local time
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Key facts
| Country and city | United States, New York |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Currency | USD |
| Regular trading hours | 09:30–16:00 local time (America/New_York) |
| Hours in your time today | Needs JavaScript |
| Auctions | The Nasdaq Opening Cross and Closing Cross set the official opening and closing prices. |
| Extended hours | Pre-market trading runs 04:00–09:30 and after-hours trading 16:00–20:00 New York time. |
| Settlement | T+1 — Moved from T+2 to T+1 on 28 May 2024. |
| Price limits | No fixed daily limit. Limit Up-Limit Down bands pause single stocks after sharp moves; market-wide circuit breakers halt trading after 7%, 13% and 20% falls in the S&P 500. |
| Minimum trading unit | 1 share |
| Regulator | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
| Main indices | Nasdaq Composite, Nasdaq-100 |
| Technology benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (the 100 largest non-financial Nasdaq companies) |
Quick answers about Nasdaq
What are the Nasdaq trading hours?
Regular trading on Nasdaq runs 09:30–16:00 local time (America/New_York) on trading days.
Does Nasdaq close for lunch?
No. Regular trading on Nasdaq runs without a midday break, from 09:30 to 16:00 local time.
What is the settlement cycle on Nasdaq?
Nasdaq uses T+1 settlement. Moved from T+2 to T+1 on 28 May 2024.
What currency does Nasdaq trade in?
Shares on Nasdaq trade in USD.
When is Nasdaq next closed or closing early?
26 November 2026: Thanksgiving Day, a full-day closure.
Listing boards and segments
- Nasdaq Global Select Market — Highest listing standards; home of most large tech companies.
- Nasdaq Global Market — Mid-sized companies.
- Nasdaq Capital Market — Smaller and early-stage companies.
Technology companies listed on Nasdaq
Examples of well-known listings to show the market's profile, not recommendations.
What investors should know
- Regular trading runs 09:30–16:00 New York time; extended sessions run from 04:00 to 20:00.
- Trades settle one business day after the trade date (T+1).
- The Nasdaq-100 excludes financial companies, which makes it more concentrated in technology than the S&P 500.
Upcoming closures
- Thanksgiving Day: closed
- Day after Thanksgiving: early close at 13:00
- Christmas Eve: early close at 13:00
- Christmas Day: closed
- New Year's Day: closed
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: closed
- Washington's Birthday: closed
- Good Friday: closed
- Memorial Day: closed
- Juneteenth: closed
- Independence Day: closed
- Labor Day: closed
Holiday calendar for all exchanges
Recent updates for Nasdaq
Clocks go back on Sunday 1 November for NYSE, Nasdaq and TSX
Daylight-saving time changes in the time zones of NYSE, Nasdaq and TSX. Local trading hours stay the same, but seen from other time zones they move: NYSE opens at 09:30 local time, which is 13:30 UTC before the change and 14:30 UTC after it. The live market clock shows every opening time in your own time zone.
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Guides
T+1 Settlement Explained: Which Markets Settle Next Day
The US, Canada and India already settle share trades in one day; the EU, UK and Switzerland plan to follow on 11 October 2027. What T+1 means for your cash, dividends and trades abroad.
Nasdaq vs NYSE: Where Tech Companies List and Why It Matters
Nasdaq and the NYSE share trading hours, regulator and T+1 settlement. What really differs for tech companies and investors, from index membership to listing tiers.
Global Stock Market Hours: When the Big Exchanges Overlap
When do Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, Frankfurt and New York trade at the same time? Trading hours in UTC, the Europe–US overlap and why it changes twice a year.
Sources
Facts checked on 19 October 2026. Rules change: confirm details with the exchange or your broker before trading.