24-Hour US Stock Trading Era Approaches as Major Exchanges Accelerate After-Hours Trading

PANews reported on September 29, citing Bloomberg, that major US exchanges are formulating plans to expand and promote stock trading outside traditional trading hours, and the era of 24-hour around-the-clock US stock trading may be approaching. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq already offer pre-market and after-hours trading, but trading activity is typically low. With the development of 24-hour cryptocurrency trading platforms, stock trading platforms, and around-the-clock prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, coupled with increased demand from investors outside the US for around-the-clock liquidity and timely trading, major exchanges are seeking to further extend stock trading hours.