Month: February 2026

MSCI Equity Index rebalancing changes will take effect on February 27, impacting trading hours for the equity segments on B3 and Bolsa Mexicana de Valores. 

🔹 Continuous trading ends 5 minutes earlier 

🔹 Closing call starts 5 minutes earlier 

🔹 VWAP calculation period starts 10 minutes earlier 

📅 Next occurrence: May 29 

Whether you need the effective dates of MSCI Index rebalancing or details on trading hour adjustments, we have you covered. 

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This week marks the start of the holy month of Ramadan, which will start between February 18 and 20, depending on the country. 

🔹 Banks, FX markets or exchanges in 10 countries will observe holidays. 

🔹 Closures will range from 1 to 10 days. 

🔹 Around the world, different holidays are observed on different days of the month 

⭐ First Day of Ramadan 

⭐ Shab Qadr 

⭐ Jumat Ul Wida 

⭐ Quran Anniversary Day 

🔹 9 exchanges will have modified trading hours. 

🔹 2 countries will suspend daylight saving time. 

At Swaps Monitor, we provide accurate dates and times of market-moving events so you can navigate these changes with confidence. 

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Recently, TFEX (Thailand Futures Exchange) halted Silver Online Futures before the Day Session even began. The halt occurred during the On-Open Order Execution session.  

Across 3,000+ markets we cover, there are 1,500+ session types, including: 

🔹Pre-Open 

🔹Opening/Closing Auction 

🔹Daily Settlement Period 

🔹Calculation of Opening Price 

🔹Order Matching 

🔹Enquiry 

Each session has its own rules, and order execution can happen in many of them. 

Trading activity often starts well before the visible “open,” and at Swaps Monitor, we provide the granularity you need to take advantage of the complete trading window. 

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Recent spikes in precious metals volatility have led to a surge in trading interruptions across derivatives markets. 

🔹 Osaka Exchange: 15 halts across 8 futures and options contracts between Jan 29 – Feb 4 

🔹 Thailand Futures Exchange: 6 halts across 3 futures contracts between Jan 30 – Feb 2 

⏱️ Halt durations ranged from 2 to 10 minutes. 

At Swaps Monitor, we monitor trading hours for over 3,000 markets – capturing every halt – down to the second.  

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