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    We are excited to share that Nasdaq has begun engaging with regulators, market participants and other key stakeholders, with an objective of enabling 24-hour trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
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    At Nasdaq, we are ready to meet the opportunities and challenges that extending trading hours present by doing what we have always done – embracing innovation while maintaining the integrity of our markets.

    Tal Cohen, President, Nasdaq
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    Nasdaq’s View: The Road to 24-Hour Trading

    Nasdaq made headlines earlier this year with the announcement of plans to enable 24-hour trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The initiative has seen widespread industry support. Now, Nasdaq is working with regulators and critical industry infrastructure providers to make it a reality.

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    Nasdaq made headlines earlier this year with the announcement of plans to enable 24-hour trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The initiative has seen widespread industry support. Now, Nasdaq is working with regulators and critical industry infrastructure providers to make it a reality.

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    From breaking barriers as the first electronic stock exchange, to regularly eclipsing records for average daily volume (ADV) share, Nasdaq's North American markets give trading industry participants access to diverse and transparent liquidity in the equity and equity derivatives markets.

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    Operating 18 markets across North America, the Nordics and the Baltics, as well as a technology provider to more than 130 marketplaces globally, Nasdaq sits at the center of capital markets, technology and regulation. We have a unique vantage point that informs our views on the evolution of markets.

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