SEC to host public roundtable on 24‑hour US equity trading
The SEC will convene a public roundtable on Sept. 17 to hash out how U.S. stocks could move to 24‑hour trading. Chairman Paul Atkins says round‑the‑clock markets would bring U.S. equities in line with global exchanges but raise fresh operational and investor‑protection challenges. Stakeholders can comment now, shaping the overnight‑trading roadmap.