Group 1 - The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is considering the introduction of 24-hour trading services due to rising demand from retail investors outside regular trading hours [1][2] - The exploration of extended trading hours is part of a broader discussion on potential new products and services, with considerations including required technological upgrades and regulatory implications [2][3] - The current trading hours for LSEG are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and the revenue from stock trading accounts for only 2.7% of its total revenue in the first quarter of this year [1][2] Group 2 - Major U.S. exchanges have recently applied for 24-hour trading licenses, prompting discussions on how such a business model would operate [3] - The European Securities Exchanges Federation noted that while extended trading hours could attract retail trading, the long-term sustainability and benefits of such a model remain uncertain [3] - Time zone differences allow for U.S. night trading to correspond with daytime in Asia, where countries like South Korea, Japan, and China have active retail trader populations [4]