President Tal Cohen is proposing a 24-hour, five-days-a-week schedule, which would represent a seismic shift for the platform. Trading could soon be very different on the Nasdaq stock market if the stock exchange gets its way.

Key Takeaways The Nasdaq plans to move a 24-hour trading model, five days a week, starting in the second half of 2026.Exchange president Tal Cohen said the move is designed to expand access to U.S. markets to international traders.

Nasdaq Inc. is gearing up to launch 24-hour trading on its main U.S. exchange as it seeks to capitalize on the rising global appetite for U.S. equities.

Nasdaq President Tal Cohen surprised investors on Friday after he announced the stock exchange is looking to operate 24 hours a day. Cohen said

Nasdaq Inc. announced on March 7 that it's seeking permission from regulators to expand trading hours on the biggest stock exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market. The exchange wants to launch 24-hour trading Monday through Friday.

A round-the-clock trading model will allow exchanges to tap into global demand - which is currently catered to by alternative trading platforms - by attracting investors across time zones, increasing trading volumes, and improving market liquidity.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) is planning to introduce round-the-clock trading on its U.S. stock exchange by the back half of 2026, pending regulatory approval, Tal Cohen, the company's president, said on Friday.

Nasdaq Inc. on Friday announced the most ambitious plan yet by a major U.S. exchange operator to allow stocks to be traded around the clock.

Nasdaq Inc plans to introduce 24-hour trading on its flagship U.S. exchange to capitalize on growing global demand for U.S. equities, a senior executive said in a social media post on Friday.

The NYSE and Cboe have both made similar announcements in recent months, as US exchanges look to enable greater global trading.