LSE vs Euronext: hours, settlement and tech listings compared
How the London Stock Exchange and the Euronext (Paris and Amsterdam) differ for technology investors: trading hours, currency, settlement, price limits and the tech companies each one lists.
LSE: 08:00–16:30 local
Euronext: 09:00–17:30 local
Key differences
- On 19 October 2026 their regular sessions overlap for 8 h 30 min, between 07:00 and 15:30 UTC. The overlap changes when clocks move for daylight-saving time.
- LSE trades in GBP and Euronext in EUR: returns for a foreign investor include the exchange-rate move. See currency moves.
- Both settle trades on T+2.
- In the next 12 months LSE has 8 weekday holidays and 2 early closes.
- In the next 12 months Euronext has 4 weekday holidays and 2 early closes.
Side by side
| LSE | Euronext | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom | France and the Netherlands |
| Operator | London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) | Euronext N.V. |
| Currency | GBP | EUR |
| Local trading hours | 08:00–16:30 (Europe/London) | 09:00–17:30 (Europe/Paris) |
| Your time today | — | — |
| Settlement | T+2 | T+2 |
| Price limits | No fixed daily limit. Price monitoring moves a stock into a short auction call when it moves beyond set thresholds. | No fixed daily limit. Price collars pause a stock in a short reservation period when it moves too far. |
| Minimum trading unit | 1 share | 1 share |
| Regulator | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | National regulators such as the AMF (France) and AFM (Netherlands), under EU rules coordinated by ESMA |
| Technology benchmark | FTSE All-Share Technology (industry index) | Euronext Tech Leaders |
| Main indices | FTSE 100, FTSE 250, FTSE AIM All-Share | CAC 40, AEX, Euronext 100 |
| Listing boards | Main Market, AIM | Euronext (regulated market), Euronext Growth, Euronext Access |
Tech companies listed
LSE
Euronext
Examples of well-known listings, not recommendations.
More about each exchange
- London Stock Exchange profile
- Euronext (Paris and Amsterdam) profile
- Add a third exchange in the comparison tool
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