London Stock Exchange to Introduce Nonstop Trading Next Year

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Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg Photo by Jason Alden /Bloomberg(Bloomberg) — The London Stock Exchange will open a new venue outside of its regular market hours, a move to offer “near-continuous trading” and better compete with the 24/7 trading offered by alternative platforms.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountThe new offering, which will be called LSE 24, will operate from 5 p.m. until 7:50 a.m. in London and is expected to be ready for client testing by the end of 2026, according to a statement Tuesday. Exchange-traded products, or ETPs, will be the first tradable assets on the platform expected in the first half of 2027, with equities as a possible next step.The offering is the latest example of exchanges looking to increase liquidity and attract international capital with round the clock trading. The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and Cboe have each unveiled proposals to extend trading hours to 23/5, meaning they would only be closed for one hour a day, plus weekends. CME plans 24/7 trading for some crude oil and gold futures contracts.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againHong Kong is considering an extension of equity trading hours to align with most global markets, including a possible after-hours session to catch early US activity, Bloomberg News reported this week.LSE 24 will provide clients with “greater flexibility beyond traditional trading hours,” as well as enhanced liquidity and market participation, said LSE’s Chief Executive Officer Julia Hoggett in the statement. It will operate separately from the bourse’s main market, which will continue to operate as usual.Exchanges have also faced increased competition from derivatives, like contracts for difference, that offer retail investors access to international stocks at any time of day. The move comes at a tricky time for the 300-year-old exchange. The LSE has struggled to attract new listings, while facing a spree of takeovers that is ultimately shrinking the number of companies listed on the market. It has undertaken a broad range of reforms to attract more companies to the market, but has still faced relatively low investment from the UK’s largest financial institutions like pension funds.The UK’s position in the market capitalization of companies listed in the country has also slid in recent years, overtaken by markets in Taiwan, India and Canada. Initial public offerings has become a particular point of focus for LSE as the venue struggled to attract new listings, culminating in the platform falling out of the top 20 globally in the first nine months of 2025 before a late flurry prompted hopes for a long-awaited recovery in 2026.Optimism for that revival has ebbed as some of the most closely watched IPO candidates, including Waterstones Booksellers Ltd., consider delaying their listings until 2027, Bloomberg News reported earlier this month. There has only been sizeable IPO in London so far this year.—With assistance from Charles Capel.(Adds further details from fifth paragraph.)This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.