Popular Asian stock exchange – India – NSE, China – Shanghai, Japan – Tokyo etc

Asia stock exchange and its trading view link to see real time movement

CountryStock Exchange NameMain IndexTradingView LinkTo see prices in google Search
🇮🇳 IndiaNational Stock Exchange (NSE)NIFTY 50NSE:NIFTYNIFTY 50 index
🇮🇳 IndiaBombay Stock Exchange (BSE)SENSEXBSE:SENSEXSENSEX index
🇨🇳 ChinaShanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)SSE CompositeSSE:000001SSE Composite Index
🇨🇳 ChinaShenzhen Stock ExchangeSZSE Component IndexSZSE:399001Shenzhen Index
🇭🇰 Hong KongHong Kong Stock ExchangeHang Seng Index (HSI)HKEX:HSIHang Seng Index
🇯🇵 JapanTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)Nikkei 225TVC:NI225Nikkei 225 index
🇰🇷 South KoreaKorea Exchange (KRX)KOSPIKRX:KOSPIKOSPI index
🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore Exchange (SGX)Straits Times Index (STI)STISTI index or Straits Times Index
🇹🇭 ThailandStock Exchange of ThailandSET IndexSET:SETSET Index Thailand
🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)Jakarta Composite IndexIDX:COMPOSITEJakarta Composite Index
🇲🇾 MalaysiaBursa MalaysiaFTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCIMYX:FBMKLCIFBM KLCI index
🇵🇭 PhilippinesPhilippine Stock ExchangePSEiPSE:PSEIPSEi index
🇻🇳 VietnamHo Chi Minh Stock ExchangeVN IndexHOSE:VNINDEXVN Index
🇹🇼 TaiwanTaiwan Stock ExchangeTAIEXTWSE:TAIEXTAIEX index
🇧🇩 BangladeshDhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)DSEXDSE:DSEXDSEX index
🇵🇰 PakistanPakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)KSE 100PSX:KSE100KSE 100 index
🇱🇰 Sri LankaColombo Stock Exchange (CSE)CSE All Share IndexNo direct link*CSE All Share Index

Asian Stock Exchange Market Hours (Regular Trading Days)

The below timing is a quick reference for countries local time and India standard time of operation.

CountryStock ExchangeLocal Time (Standard)IST Time (India)Days
🇯🇵 JapanTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)09:00 – 15:00 JST05:30 – 11:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇨🇳 ChinaShanghai & Shenzhen09:30 – 15:00 CST07:00 – 12:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇭🇰 Hong KongHKEX09:30 – 16:00 HKT07:00 – 13:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇰🇷 South KoreaKorea Exchange (KRX)09:00 – 15:30 KST05:30 – 12:00 ISTMon–Fri
🇸🇬 SingaporeSGX09:00 – 17:00 SGT06:30 – 14:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇹🇭 ThailandSET09:30 – 16:30 ICT08:00 – 15:00 ISTMon–Fri
🇮🇩 IndonesiaIDX09:00 – 15:00 WIB07:30 – 13:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇲🇾 MalaysiaBursa Malaysia09:00 – 17:00 MYT06:30 – 14:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇵🇭 PhilippinesPSE09:30 – 15:00 PHT07:00 – 12:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇻🇳 VietnamHOSE09:00 – 15:00 ICT07:30 – 13:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇹🇼 TaiwanTWSE09:00 – 13:30 CST06:30 – 11:00 ISTMon–Fri
🇮🇳 IndiaNSE & BSE09:15 – 15:30 IST09:15 – 15:30 ISTMon–Fri
🇧🇩 BangladeshDSE10:00 – 14:20 BST09:30 – 13:50 ISTSun–Thu
🇵🇰 PakistanPSX09:30 – 15:30 PKT10:00 – 16:00 ISTMon–Fri
🇱🇰 Sri LankaCSE10:00 – 14:30 SLST10:00 – 14:30 ISTMon–Fri

Asian Stock Exchanges with Lunch Breaks

CountryStock ExchangeTrading Hours (Local Time)Lunch Break (Local Time)Trading Hours (IST)Lunch Break (IST)
🇯🇵 JapanTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)09:00 – 11:30, 12:30 – 15:00 JST11:30 – 12:30 JST05:30 – 08:00, 09:00 – 11:3008:00 – 09:00 IST
🇨🇳 ChinaShanghai & Shenzhen09:30 – 11:30, 13:00 – 15:00 CST11:30 – 13:00 CST07:00 – 09:00, 10:30 – 12:3009:00 – 10:30 IST
🇭🇰 Hong KongHKEX09:30 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00 HKT12:00 – 13:00 HKT07:00 – 09:30, 10:30 – 13:3009:30 – 10:30 IST
🇹🇼 TaiwanTWSE09:00 – 11:30, 13:00 – 13:30 CST11:30 – 13:00 CST06:30 – 09:00, 10:30 – 11:0009:00 – 10:30 IST
🇰🇷 South KoreaKRX09:00 – 11:30, 12:30 – 15:30 KST11:30 – 12:30 KST05:30 – 08:00, 09:00 – 12:0008:00 – 09:00 IST

Here’s a chronological flow of Asian stock exchanges from the earliest to latest (based on Indian Standard Time, IST) — showing when each opens and closes. This is helpful for tracking market overlaps and global trading sessions.

Asian Stock Exchange Trading Flow (by IST)

OrderCountryExchangeOpens (IST)Closes (IST)Lunch Break (if any)
1️⃣🇯🇵 JapanTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)05:3011:3008:00 – 09:00 IST
2️⃣🇰🇷 South KoreaKorea Exchange (KRX)05:3012:0008:00 – 09:00 IST
3️⃣🇹🇼 TaiwanTWSE06:3011:0009:00 – 10:30 IST (break)
4️⃣🇸🇬 SingaporeSGX06:3014:30❌ No break
5️⃣🇨🇳 ChinaShanghai & Shenzhen07:0012:3009:00 – 10:30 IST
6️⃣🇭🇰 Hong KongHKEX07:0013:3009:30 – 10:30 IST
7️⃣🇵🇭 PhilippinesPSE07:0012:30❌ No break
8️⃣🇮🇩 IndonesiaIDX07:3013:30❌ No break
9️⃣🇻🇳 VietnamHOSE07:3013:30❌ No break
🔟🇹🇭 ThailandSET08:0015:00❌ No break
1️⃣1️⃣🇧🇩 BangladeshDSE09:3013:50❌ No break (Sun–Thu)
1️⃣2️⃣🇮🇳 IndiaNSE / BSE09:1515:30❌ No break
1️⃣3️⃣🇱🇰 Sri LankaCSE10:0014:30❌ No break
1️⃣4️⃣🇵🇰 PakistanPSX10:0016:00❌ No break

1. Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) – Japan 🇯🇵

  • Market Cap: ~$6.4 trillion (2024)
  • Key Index: Nikkei 225, TOPIX
  • Trading Products: Equities, ETFs, REITs, bonds
  • Strengths: Largest in Asia by market cap; home to giants like Toyota, Sony, and SoftBank
  • Operator: Japan Exchange Group (JPX)

2. Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) – China 🇨🇳

  • Market Cap: ~$5.7 trillion
  • Key Index: SSE Composite
  • Trading Products: A-shares (mainland), ETFs, bonds, funds
  • Strengths: Dominated by large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) like ICBC, PetroChina
  • Note: Closed to most foreign investors without special access

3. Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) – Hong Kong 🇭🇰

  • Market Cap: ~$4.5 trillion
  • Key Index: Hang Seng Index (HSI)
  • Trading Products: Equities, derivatives, structured products
  • Strengths: International gateway to China; global listings (e.g., Alibaba, Tencent)
  • Popular for: Dual listings (China & HK), trading volatility

4. Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) – China 🇨🇳

  • Market Cap: ~$4.2 trillion
  • Key Index: SZSE Component, ChiNext
  • Trading Products: Equities (A-shares), ETFs, funds
  • Focus: Tech, innovation, small & mid-cap growth firms
  • Note: Similar structure to SSE, with younger tech companies

5. Korea Exchange (KRX) – South Korea 🇰🇷

  • Market Cap: ~$2.1 trillion
  • Key Index: KOSPI, KOSDAQ
  • Trading Products: Equities, derivatives, bonds
  • Known for: Samsung, Hyundai, and K-pop economy stocks
  • Derivative hub for Asia (KOSPI 200 options are globally traded)

6. National Stock Exchange (NSE) – India 🇮🇳

  • Market Cap: ~$4.4 trillion
  • Key Index: NIFTY 50
  • Trading Products: Equities, derivatives, ETFs, debt
  • Strengths: World’s most active derivatives market by volume
  • Note: Dominates Indian retail and algo participation

7. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) – India 🇮🇳

  • Market Cap: ~$4.0 trillion
  • Key Index: SENSEX
  • Trading Products: Equities, mutual funds, bonds, SME listings
  • Strengths: Oldest stock exchange in Asia (est. 1875)

8. Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) – Taiwan 🇹🇼

  • Market Cap: ~$1.8 trillion
  • Key Index: TAIEX
  • Key Sectors: Semiconductors (TSMC), electronics
  • Products: Equities, ETFs, REITs

9. Singapore Exchange (SGX) – Singapore 🇸🇬

  • Market Cap: ~$700 billion
  • Key Index: Straits Times Index (STI)
  • Focus: Cross-border listings, REITs, commodities
  • Unique: Acts as gateway for Southeast Asia listings

10. Bursa Malaysia – Malaysia 🇲🇾

  • Market Cap: ~$400 billion
  • Key Index: FBM KLCI
  • Products: Equities, derivatives, Shariah-compliant securities
  • Popular for: Palm oil, Islamic finance-related stocks

11. Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) – Thailand 🇹🇭

  • Market Cap: ~$500 billion
  • Key Index: SET Index
  • Focus: Banking, tourism, energy sectors
  • Emerging market with increasing foreign inflow

12. Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) – Indonesia 🇮🇩

  • Market Cap: ~$600 billion
  • Key Index: Jakarta Composite Index (JCI)
  • Focus: Banking, commodities, telecom
  • Strength: High retail participation

13. Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) – Philippines 🇵🇭

  • Market Cap: ~$270 billion
  • Key Index: PSEi
  • Products: Equities only
  • Note: Small but stable domestic base

14. Vietnam Stock Exchange (HOSE) – Vietnam 🇻🇳

  • Market Cap: ~$250 billion
  • Key Index: VN Index
  • Focus: Manufacturing, banking, real estate
  • Fast-growing due to foreign investment interest

15. Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) – Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • Market Cap: ~$100 billion
  • Key Index: KSE-100
  • Products: Equities, bonds, ETFs
  • Emerging market with value opportunities

16. Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) – Bangladesh 🇧🇩

  • Market Cap: ~$70 billion
  • Key Index: DSEX
  • Focus: Domestic industries, banks, textiles
  • Small, illiquid but developing

17. Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) – Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

  • Market Cap: ~$20 billion
  • Key Index: All Share Price Index (ASPI)
  • Highly localized market with few foreign listings
  • Products: Equities, debt

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