TOKYO — The Tokyo Stock Exchange is set to extend its trading sessions by half an hour effective Nov. 5 in response to investor demand, according to the bourse.
The current trading hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an hourlong lunch break from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Next week’s change will extend the closing time to 3:30 p.m., the TSE said.