European exchange comparison

London Stock Exchange vs Xetra

LSE is a UK listing venue and market, while Xetra is Deutsche Börse's electronic trading venue and an important reference market for German securities.

FeatureLSEXetra
MICXLONXETR
CountryUnited KingdomGermany
CurrencyGBPEUR
Regular hours08:00–16:3009:00–17:30
OperatorLondon Stock Exchange GroupDeutsche Börse AG
Main indexFTSE 100DAX

What is the main difference?

The LSE operates a broad London market for domestic and international issuers. Xetra is an electronic venue within Deutsche Börse's infrastructure and the main reference venue for many German shares and ETFs.

Which hours apply?

The reference sessions shown here are local: London uses the Europe/London timezone and Xetra uses Europe/Berlin. Daylight-saving transitions are therefore handled by their respective local calendars.

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