London Stock Exchange (LSE)

Closed

Local time: 6:50 PM

Next open: Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 AM local time (3:00 AM ET)

Trading hours

Trading hours: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (London time)

Hours for Wed, November 11, 2026
Session	Local time	Eastern Time
Regular session	8:00 AM–4:30 PM	3:00 AM–11:30 AM

Official hours

Holidays and early closes

Date	Occasion	Trading
Thu, December 24, 2026	Christmas Eve	Shortened session: 8:00 AM–12:30 PM
Fri, December 25, 2026	Christmas Day	Closed
Mon, December 28, 2026	Boxing Day (substitute)	Closed
Thu, December 31, 2026	New Year's Eve	Shortened session: 8:00 AM–12:30 PM
Fri, January 1, 2027	New Year's Day	Closed
Fri, March 26, 2027	Good Friday	Closed
Mon, March 29, 2027	Easter Monday	Closed
Mon, May 3, 2027	Early May Bank Holiday	Closed
Mon, May 31, 2027	Spring Bank Holiday	Closed
Mon, August 30, 2027	Summer Bank Holiday	Closed
Fri, December 24, 2027	Christmas Eve	Shortened session: 8:00 AM–12:30 PM
Mon, December 27, 2027	Christmas Day (substitute)	Closed

Official calendar

Largest companies

Symbol	Company	Sector	Links
SHEL	Shell	Energy	Exchange page · Company website
HSBA	HSBC Holdings	Financials	Exchange page · Company website
AZN	AstraZeneca	Health care	Exchange page · Company website
ULVR	Unilever	Consumer staples	Exchange page · Company website
RR.	Rolls-Royce Holdings	Industrials	Exchange page · Company website
RIO	Rio Tinto	Materials	Exchange page · Company website
BATS	British American Tobacco	Consumer staples	Exchange page · Company website
BP.	BP	Energy	Exchange page · Company website
GSK	GSK	Health care	Exchange page · Company website
NG.	National Grid	Utilities	Exchange page · Company website
BA.	BAE Systems	Industrials	Exchange page · Company website
BARC	Barclays	Financials	Exchange page · Company website

Ranked by market value, LSE-traded only. Source: companiesmarketcap.com, as of October 31, 2026.

About the exchange

The London Stock Exchange, with roots in the 17th century, is one of the world's oldest. It is part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and lists British and international companies. Its most watched index is the FTSE 100, launched in 1984.

Country: United Kingdom
Currency: GBP
Time zone: London time
Official website: www.londonstockexchange.com

Quotes on the exchange website

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