Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Global Markets Closed on Boxing Day
On December 26, 2025, many global stock markets are closed for Boxing Day, a public holiday in countries like the UK, Australia, and parts of Europe.
This means that markets like the Hang Seng in Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange are not operating, which makes trading activity very quiet and fragmented.
However, some Asian markets like Tokyo, Shanghai, and South Korea are still open and are showing small gains.
Gold and silver prices are also going up because of worries about geopolitical tensions and expectations that the US Federal Reserve might cut interest rates next year.
Investors are watching these developments closely as they plan for the new year.
Major global exchanges like the Hang Seng, LSE, and Euronext markets are closed on Boxing Day, leading to fragmented trading activity.
Select Asian markets such as Tokyo, Shanghai, and South Korea remain open, showing modest gains despite holiday-thinned volumes.
Gold and silver prices surge to record highs due to geopolitical tensions and expectations of US interest rate cuts.
Investors are pricing in at least two interest-rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve in 2026, with the first expected after June.
The MSCI Asia-Pacific stock gauge rose for a sixth consecutive session, reflecting strong year-end momentum despite holiday disruptions.
- Who
- Global investors and traders
- What
- Fragmented trading activity due to Boxing Day closures
- When
- December 26, 2025
- Where
- Global markets, particularly Asia and Europe
- Why
- Boxing Day is a public holiday in several countries, leading to widespread exchange closures and reduced participation
Markets Closed
Markets Open
Market Closures
Markets Closed
Major global exchanges like the Hang Seng, LSE, and Euronext markets are closed on Boxing Day, leading to fragmented trading activity.
Markets Open
Select Asian markets such as Tokyo, Shanghai, and South Korea remain open, showing modest gains despite holiday-thinned volumes.
- Date
- December 26, 2025
- Markets Closed
- Hang Seng, LSE, Euronext, ASX, SIX Swiss Exchange, Nordic bourses
- Markets Open
- Tokyo, Shanghai, South Korea, Taiwan
- Trading Activity
- Fragmented and subdued due to holiday closures
- Gold Prices
- Record high of $4,503.39 per ounce
- Silver Prices
- Surge of over 4%
- US Federal Reserve
- Markets pricing in at least two interest-rate cuts in 2026
Sources
US stock market holiday: Is Wall Street open or closed on Friday, 26 December post Christmas? See Nasdaq, NYSE calendar
Stock Market Holiday: Hang Seng, LSE, and more, which global markets are closed today on account of Boxing Day
Gold rates jump to record high on MCX; silver surges 4% on increased Fed rate-cut bets, rising US-Venezuela tension
Are stock markets and banks open in US the day after Christmas? What to know after Trump’s Dec 26 federal holiday order
