Adiós al horario de oficina: las razones por las que Wall Street quiere funcionar 24 horas, los 7 días a la semana
Según los últimos datos disponibles del Tesoro, cerca del 18% de las acciones estadounidenses estaban en manos de extranjeros en 2024. Foto: EFE
TL;DR
- The NYSE plans to launch a platform for 24/7 trading with instant settlement.
- Nasdaq may also adopt 24-hour trading, five days a week, this year.
- These plans require approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Transaction volume outside of regular hours has increased significantly since 2019.
- Some experts argue that few market-moving events occur outside of normal business hours.
- The primary potential benefit cited is reducing settlement times to gain a competitive edge.
- Extended hours could attract smaller investors and those outside the Americas.
- Younger investors may favor continuous trading, similar to cryptocurrencies.
- The impact on stock prices might be limited if other market participants do not operate 24/7.