In the history of finance, innovation has often been driven by necessity rather than choice. From the creation of stock exchanges to the rise of electronic trading and the proliferation of digital ...

The SEC’s Division of Examinations has released its priorities for fiscal year 2026, signaling intensified oversight of broker-dealer practices. The examination roadmap reveals particular attention to ...

The move to 24/7 trading is real, and trying to bolt it onto yesterday’s platforms simply won’t work. This fundamental change is partly being accelerated by the seismic shift toward the ‘tokenisation ...

When does the market open? While the stock market has regular hours, trading doesn't necessarily stop when the major ...

Nasdaq is looking to enable nearly round-the-clock trading, aiming to match the increasingly global nature of financial markets and investor behavior, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities ...

Investors in the U.S. are itching to have the opportunity to trade at all hours, but U.S. exchanges and regulators are moving cautiously Some retail traders in the U.S. are eager to have access to the ...

Stocks that surge or sink after the closing bell often set the tone for the next day. As companies release earnings and updates in the evening, investors react quickly in thinner markets. The largest ...

Nasdaq wants investors to be able to trade on the exchange almost 24 hours a day. It could introduce a 23-hour trading session in 2026 if the SEC approves its plan. Finance pros are mixed. It could ...