Wall Street is moving closer to an almost continuous market as global investors demand access to US stocks beyond New York’s traditional schedule.
NEW YORK | August 2026. Nasdaq plans to extend equity trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week, through a new overnight session scheduled to begin on December 6. The additional window would operate from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time, leaving only one hour each day without trading. The launch remains subject to approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the availability of the market’s securities information processor.
The expansion is designed to meet growing international demand for American equities, particularly from investors in Asia and Europe. Market participants would be able to react more quickly to corporate results, monetary policy decisions and geopolitical events released outside regular US trading hours. Nasdaq also aims to prevent overnight activity from migrating to alternative electronic platforms.
The new structure will require technical changes to order processing, market data, clearing and settlement systems. Transactions executed between 9:00 p.m. and midnight would be recorded under the following trading date, while activity after midnight would retain the current date. Certain order types would be unavailable during the overnight session, and pending orders could be canceled before the next phase begins.
Longer access does not guarantee equal liquidity or market efficiency throughout the day. Overnight periods may have fewer buyers and sellers, creating wider bid-ask spreads and greater price volatility. Regulators must therefore balance global accessibility with investor protection, transparent pricing and the operational resilience of an almost permanent market.
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