diff --git a/database_caller.py b/database_caller.py
index b2bc7e2..249246d 100755
--- a/database_caller.py
+++ b/database_caller.py
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def updateSports(api_key, logf):
 def checkStocks(last_update, update_frequency):
     NY_time = datetime.now(NY_zone).replace(tzinfo=None)
     opening = NY_time.replace(hour=9, minute=30, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
-    closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
+    closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=5, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
     
     
     f = open('csv/stocks_settings.json', 'r')
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             
             NY_time = datetime.now(NY_zone).replace(tzinfo=None)
             opening = NY_time.replace(hour=9, minute=30, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
-            closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
+            closing = NY_time.replace(hour=16, minute=5, second=0, microsecond=0).replace(tzinfo=None)
             stock_open = opening < NY_time < closing and datetime.today().weekday() <= 4 
             
             if last_updates['stocks']['force'] or (diff >= update_frequencies['stocks'] and stock_open):# or msg == 's':