Global Markets: London Stock Exchange to launch round-the-clock trading next year

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) plans to launch a separate 24-hour trading platform called LSE 24 next year, initially offering exchange-traded products tracking UK and US stock markets. The new exchange will operate from 5 p.m. to 7:50 a.m. London time, with a 30-minute pause between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. for end-of-day processes, and aims to serve growing retail demand and Asian institutional clients. The move follows similar extensions by Nasdaq (23-hour weekday trading from December) and CME (24x7 crypto futures and options from late May).