North America’s Winter Time Shift Alters Global Market Schedules
North America’s seasonal time change shifts U.S. and Canada market trading and economic data releases by one hour, affecting commodities and equity trading in Beijing time.
Summary
On Nov. 3, North America switched to winter time, delaying U.S. and Canadian trading and data releases by one hour relative to Beijing. From this date, gold, silver, and crude oil trading runs from 07:00 to 06:00 Beijing time, while U.S. stocks trade from 22:30 to 05:30 Beijing time.
Terms & Concepts
- Winter Time: Seasonal clock adjustment in North America that typically shifts market operating hours by one hour.
- Market Trading Hours: The specific times when financial markets are open for buying and selling assets.
- Data Release Times: Scheduled times when key economic or corporate information is officially published.