The 24-hour market: gold trades around the clock
Trading hours in the gold market across 24 hours: Asia, London and New York, with the highest liquidity during the London and New York overlap in the afternoon (CET).
The 24-hour market: gold trades around the clock
Gold trades over the counter almost without interruption — activity follows the sun from Asia through London to New York. Most liquid is the afternoon (CET), when London and New York are open at the same time.
Simplified core hours in Central European Time (CET). The vertical lines mark the two LBMA fixings (11:30 and 16:00 CET). Beyond that, the over-the-counter spot market runs almost continuously.
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