LiteFinance broker has announced important changes to its trading schedule in August 2024 due to public holidays in South Korea and the UK.

The company emphasized the importance of this information, as it will allow traders to plan trading activities accordingly and ensure smooth operation of trading operations during the affected periods.

To commemorate South Korea's National Liberation Day on August 15, trading hours for the USD/KRW instrument will be adjusted as follows:

- Closing: 22:59* on August 14, 2024.

- Resume: 03:00 on August 16, 2024.

The UK summer bank vacation (August 26) will affect the trading hours of various UK stocks and indices.

Detailed timetable:

FTSE Index:

- Closing: August 23, 2024 at 23:00.

- Resume: 03:00 on August 27, 2024.

UK equities:

- Closing: 18:30 on August 23, 2024.

- Resume: 10:00 on August 27, 2024.

* - time corresponds to LiteFinance's trading server time (GMT+3) as displayed in the trading platform.

Specific UK stocks affected include: #AHT (Ashtead Group), #BAES (BAE Systems), #BARC (Barclays), #BATS (British American Tobacco), #BLND (British Land), #BRBY (Burberry), #BT (BT Group), #HIK (Hikma Pharmaceuticals), #HSBA (HSBC Holdings), #III (3i Group), #IMB (Imperial Brands), #ITRK (Intertek Group), #NWG (NatWest Group), #PSON (Pearson), #TSCO (Tesco), #UU (United Utilities), #VOD (Vodafone).

LiteFinance draws attention to the fact that trades in instruments not listed above will continue according to the usual schedule. Besides, the current trading schedule for each instrument can be found in the “Instrument Information” section of LiteFinance's Personal Profile.