About this market
The LSE supports domestic and international issuers through its Main Market and growth-oriented AIM market. London remains an important centre for equities, funds, debt and global capital raising.
Trading hours and calendar
Reference session: 08:00–16:30. Trading week: Monday–Friday. Times are local to Europe/London.
Market status is calculated in the market's local time from its official regular hours and holiday calendar. Auctions and product-specific sessions can differ.
Opens Wed 4 Nov at 08:00 local time. It is Tue 3 Nov, 18:03 in London.
Index and market performance
FTSE 100 is the reference benchmark associated with this market in WSE. Its scope differs from the exchange itself and from its full list of instruments.
Figures use the latest available trading session, shown with its date. Source: Marketstack. A missing figure is not a zero return.
Operator and supervision
Operator / group reference: London Stock Exchange Group. Regulatory reference: Financial Conduct Authority. These are directory labels; use the official legal framework to confirm the precise operating entity and supervisory responsibilities.
MIC and related market segments
XLON is an operating identifier. Its operating MIC is XLON. The ISO registry status is active; this is unrelated to whether the market is open today.
| Related MIC | Registered market name |
|---|---|
| AIMX | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE - AIM MTF |
| XLOM | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE - MTF |
| XLOX | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE - REFERENCE PRICE WAIVER SYSTEM |
| XPVT | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE – PRIVATE SECURITIES MARKET |
4 other active identifiers share this operating MIC. Some identify products or technical facilities rather than separate stock exchanges.
Common questions
Where is the official LSE website?
Use the official exchange website for listings, notices and market information.
What is the MIC code?
The code shown here is XLON, classified by ISO as operating.
Is the market open right now?
Status at 18:03 local time: Closed. Opens Wed 4 Nov at 08:00.