NYSE Arca trading hours adjusted: 22 hours a day, regulatory updates

Odaily News The New York Stock Exchange said Friday it plans to extend weekday trading hours on its NYSE Arca stock exchange to 22 hours a day. The NYSE, which is part of the Intercontinental Exchange, said the new extended trading hours for its all-electronic trading platform NYSE Arca will be from 1:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. "NYSE's move to extend U.S. equity trading to 22 hours a day, five days a week underscores the strength of the U.S. capital markets and the growing global demand for our listed securities," said Kevin Tyrrell, NYSE's head of markets. It also said it would seek support from Securities Information Processing Corporation for expanded trading. The changes will be accompanied by updates to regulatory rules, and the NYSE said it would submit an updated framework to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.