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London Stock Exchange Plans Near-24-Hour Weekday Trading Venue
The London Stock Exchange will launch a new trading venue for near-continuous weekday hours. Client testing begins by year-end and exchange-traded products are scheduled for the first half of 2027.
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The London Stock Exchange plans to open a new trading venue that will operate near 24 hours on weekdays. Client testing is scheduled to start by the end of this year. Exchange-traded products are set to launch in the first half of 2027.
Traditional stock exchanges have operated within fixed daily windows. Cryptocurrency platforms have run continuously since their creation. The new venue is intended to give investors the ability to trade shares at any time during the working week.
Officials said the change responds to investor demand for extended access. The London Stock Exchange will open a new venue outside of its regular market hours in a move to offer near-continuous trading in the working week. The venue is designed to align exchange hours with cryptocurrency platforms that operate continuously.
The London Stock Exchange plans to launch the venue to compete with 24/7 crypto platforms. The move targets digital, algorithmic and AI agent-based trading.
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