morning session; morning trading
Specifically refers to the morning trading session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, typically from 9:00 to 11:30. Contrasts with 後場 (ごば), the afternoon session.
See also: 後場
Trading was active in the morning session.
Stock prices rose toward the end of the morning session.
Standard kanji spelling for the morning trading session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Compound of 前 (ぜん, 'before, front') and 場 (ば, 'place, market'), literally 'front market', referring to the first part of the trading day.