FTSE and DAX: Trading Hours in Eastern Standard Time

The FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) and DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) are major European stock market indices. Here are their respective opening times in Eastern Standard Time (EST):

  • FTSE: The London Stock Exchange, where the FTSE is listed, opens at 8:00 AM GMT, which is 3:00 AM EST.
  • DAX: The Frankfurt Stock Exchange, where the DAX is listed, opens at 9:00 AM CET, which is 3:00 AM EST (during standard time) or 2:00 AM EST (during daylight saving time, as CET is one hour ahead of GMT).

So, both markets open at 3:00 AM EST, aligning with the time in New York.

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