SEC sets September talks on move toward 24-hour stock trading — SkimNews
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- SEC scheduled a public roundtable for September 17 at its Washington, DC headquarters to discuss preparations, operations, and resiliency for 24-hour US equity trading
- SEC Chair Paul Atkins said 'We are moving towards a new day – and night – in the US equity markets,' framing overnight trading as alignment with markets that already trade continuously
- Nasdaq began engaging with US regulators in March about offering 24-hour trading five days a week, targeting a second-half 2026 launch pending regulatory approval
- London Stock Exchange is reportedly planning a night-time trading venue for early 2027, joining a growing roster of global exchanges pushing toward round-the-clock equity access
- Cboe is also among the major exchanges moving toward longer trading hours, per the source
- The shift extends round-the-clock access long available in cryptocurrency markets to retail stock investors, the source notes
Why it matters: Atkins's pre-roundtable language — 'moving towards' rather than 'considering' — signals the SEC's direction is largely set before the September 17 discussion, meaning the meeting is more about implementation (resiliency, overnight operations) than whether 24-hour trading happens. Nasdaq's H2 2026 target and the London Stock Exchange's planned 2027 night venue put concrete deadlines on a structural shift that lets retail traders react to overnight news the way crypto markets already do.
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