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6 clusters · 39 sources · 28 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 11 days ago

Global push for 24-hour equity trading

Overview

The London Stock Exchange Group is moving ahead with LSE 24, a separate night-time venue that will run from 17:00 to 07:50 London time with a 30-minute pause each evening. Client testing is scheduled for the end of 2026 and the platform is expected to launch exchange-traded products (ETPs) tracking UK and US equity indices in the first half of 2027, with a possible later addition of UK-listed equities pending regulator sign-off. LSE 24 will incorporate AI-driven “agentic” trading tools and is positioned as a response to growing competition from 24/7 crypto exchanges and to serve Asian-based retail investors seeking continuous access to London-listed assets.

In the United States, the SEC has set a public round-table for 17 September 2026 to examine near-continuous equity trading. Nasdaq’s “Global Trading Hours” proposal, which would keep U.S. markets open five days a week for 23 hours a day (4 a.m.–8 p.m. ET, with a one-hour maintenance break) starting 6 December 2026, has received SEC approval. This “24/5” initiative will divide trading into day and night sessions, with a one-hour pause from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET for system maintenance. Transactions occurring between 9:00 PM and midnight will be recorded as part of the following trading day.

Nasdaq’s plan aims to increase weekly trading availability from approximately 32.5 hours to 115 hours. The new “Night Session,” running from 9 PM to 4 AM ET, will feature limitations such as fewer available order types; specifically, market orders and certain opening or closing orders will not be available. Regular trading hours will remain the primary reference for price discovery. Implementation depends on infrastructure upgrades by the DTCC and the SIP.

Entities

Nasdaq · Chuck Mack · Paul Atkins · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Wall Street

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 10 SOURCES] Nasdaq plans to introduce a new overnight trading session from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET.
[● 9 SOURCES] The new trading schedule is targeted to launch on December 6, 2026.
[● 6 SOURCES] Foreign holdings in US stocks reached $17 trillion in June 2024, a 97% increase since 2019.
[● 4 SOURCES] The new schedule will include a one-hour daily maintenance pause between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET.
[● 4 SOURCES] The core trading session from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET will remain the primary pricing window.
[● 3 SOURCES] The SEC has approved the core framework for the proposed trading expansion.
[● 2 SOURCES] Certain order types, such as unpriced market orders and opening/closing auction orders, will not be available during the night session.
[● 2 SOURCES] The expanded trading week will run from Sunday at 9 p.m. through Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

Timeline

11 days ago

[BUSINESS] 14 sources
Nasdaq to launch 23-hour trading schedule in December 2026
Nasdaq plans to launch a 23-hour trading week starting December 6, 2026, featuring a new overnight session from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET to better serve international investors.
16 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Nasdaq to launch 23-hour daily trading under new 24/5 plan
Nasdaq will launch a ‘24/5’ trading plan on December 6, 2026, offering 23 hours of daily trading to increase global investor access.
22 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Nasdaq to launch 23‑hour trading on US markets in 2026
Nasdaq will roll out a 23‑hour, five‑day trading schedule on Dec 6 2026, after SEC approval, and is also preparing tokenized securities with Kraken for launch in 2027.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
London Stock Exchange to Launch Near‑Continuous LSE 24 Trading Platform by 2027
London Stock Exchange will open LSE 24, a near‑continuous trading venue operating 17:00‑07:50, with tests in 2026 and launch of ETPs in early 2027, later possibly adding equities.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
SEC Schedules September Roundtable on 24‑Hour US Stock Trading
The SEC will host a Sept 17 roundtable to explore 24‑hour trading for U.S. equities, with Nasdaq targeting a 2026 launch and other exchanges also moving toward continuous markets.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 17 sources
London Stock Exchange to launch 24‑hour trading platform in 2027
London Stock Exchange will launch a separate night‑time market, LSE 24, in H1 2027, trading ETPs from 17:00‑07:50 London time with a 30‑min pause, to broaden access and counter crypto‑exchange competition.

Sources

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