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Articles on the FTSE 100, how market news works, and what the daily analysis shows.
- London Stock Exchange hours: when the UK market opens, closes and when news lands
20 October 2026 · The London Stock Exchange's trading hours are 08:00 to 16:30 UK time, Monday to Friday. It does not trade on bank holidays in England and Wales, and on a few days around Christmas and New Year its closing process starts at 12:30. - Taylor Wimpey dividends: how to read the company's own announcements
15 October 2026 · Taylor Wimpey's dividend facts are in its own results announcements and on the shareholder distributions page of its investor site. This post reads the 31 July 2026 half-year announcement line by line and explains why data sites can show different figures. - When does the US stock market open in UK time? Why the answer changes twice a year
13 October 2026 · The NYSE and Nasdaq regular session runs 9.30am to 4pm Eastern Time, which is 2.30pm to 9pm UK time for most of the year. For a short spell each spring and autumn the US and UK clocks change on different dates, and the US session starts and ends an hour earlier on the UK clock.