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9.30am EST is the standard time for the equity markets to open in the US
US markets typically open at 0930, with premarket trading starting at 0800 or 0900. The ASX (australia) opens at 1000 Tokyo opens at 0900 Hong Kong opes at 0930, Shenzhen at 1000 European markets open at 0900 except for London which opens at 0800
Yes, the US stock market is open on Columbus Day. Columbus Day is a holiday only for banks and banking institutions. All stock markets and their related companies are/were open on Columbus Day.
That I know of the only state in US that does not participate in DST, is Arizona.
Yes , even though it is a Federal Holiday, the US Stock Market is open on Columbus Day October 8, 2012.
In order to answer the question of where did the US begin to search for new markets we would need to know what time period and what industry the question is referencing.
The US stock markets are open for trading Mon-Fri from 9:30am Eastern to 4:00pm Eastern.
To eliminate or reduce the effects of piracy and bootlegged copies. When a movie opens first in US, bad copies are distributed by millions to unreleased markets in pireted DVD's. By the time it gets to those markets the revenue from theaters drops as many people have seen it already. By opening first in Intl. markets, interest on pirated copies drops -as you can watch it full quality in theaters- and the expectation builds in the US before its release.
This was when the west was seeking to open new markets for trading and didn't want the US to get to powerful for them to try and over take Japan.
No. Arizona and Hawaii, do not use it.
gradually remove trade barriers and open their markets
gradually remove trade barriers and open their markets