Nasdaq stock exchange to offer 24-hour trading 5 days a week

The tech-focused stock exchange is seeking trading hours that more accurately reflect the global nature of capital markets.

The Nasdaq stock exchange will offer 24-hour trading, Monday through Friday, with the change in trading hours expected to take place in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

According to a March 7 statement from Nasdaq president Tal Cohen, the growing international demand for Nasdaq-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and US equities warrants an extension of trading hours. Cohen wrote:

“Total foreign holdings of US equities reached $17 trillion as of June 2024, a 97% increase since 2019,” the Nasdaq president continued.

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