The New York Stock Exchange is considering shifting the US stock market to a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week schedule. The Financial Times reported on Monday that the NYSE’s data analytics team conducted a survey among market participants regarding the feasibility of operating the stock exchange 24/7.
Currently, trading equities on the NYSE is limited to between 9:30am and 4pm Eastern time on weekdays, while other assets such as stock futures, US Treasury bonds, and cryptocurrencies can be traded on other platforms at any time.