Nasdaq is moving closer to around-the-clock stock trading, a shift that some on Wall Street are calling unnecessary — and potentially destabilizing.The exchange said it plans to submit paperwork to the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow U.S.-listed equities and exchange-traded products to trade nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week. If approved, the new schedule would launch in the second half of 2026.Under the proposal, Nasdaq would expand trading hours to 23 hours each weekday from the current ...

The Nasdaq is preparing to roll out 23-hour, five-day-a-week trading for U.S. stocks and ETFs, marking a major shift in how global investors access American markets.The First Step Towards Round-The-Clock TradingThe second-largest stock exchange in the world, with a total market capitalization of $41.23 trillion, is set to file paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, marking its formal push to extend trading hours and meet the surging demand for nonstop equity trading, according to a ...