Tal Cohen, president of Nasdaq Exchange announced Friday 7th March on Linkedin that the exchange intends to offer twenty-four-hour trading with a view to starting in the second half of 2026.
Still pending regulatory approval, the aim is to offer always available trading five days a week to attract more investment for both the U.S. and global economy, operating across all time zones.
The Nasdaq has engaged with stakeholders, infrastructure operators and market participants regarding the plans.
“With rising financial literacy and proliferation of digital trading platforms, these investors have become more sophisticated leveraging a diverse range of strategies, such as investing in options and ETFs,” said Mr. Cohen in his post.
Closing his post, Mr. Cohen also said, “The question is not whether we can build a market that operates 24/5, but how we do so in a way that strengthens investor confidence in U.S. capital markets today.”
While the news potentially injects new liquidity into the market some corporate issuers are cautious about the notion of 24-hour trading.
References:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/markets-never-sleep-should-trading-tal-cohen-v84be/
