CAN HONG KONG HOLD ITS GROUND AS NASDAQ BRINGS WALL STREET INTO ASIAN HOURS?
Nasdaq is preparing to extend trading in US equities on its exchange to nearly 23 hours a day from next month, a landmark shift that will bring Wall Street into real-time competition with Asian markets. The expansion, slated for launch on December 6, introduces an overnight window running from 9pm to 4am Eastern Time.
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- •Dispatch filed via South China Morning Post.
- •Prolific News Network ASIA desk tracking developments.
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Nasdaq is preparing to extend trading in US equities on its exchange to nearly 23 hours a day from next month, a landmark shift that will bring Wall Street into real-time competition with Asian markets. The expansion, slated for launch on December 6, introduces an overnight window running from 9pm to 4am Eastern Time.
Source: South China Morning Post. Prolific Newsroom is monitoring this developing story across our regional bureaus and will update as more information is confirmed.
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