NYSE expands pre- and post-market trading hours for 29 stocks and ETFs

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has expanded its trading hours for 29 heavily traded stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Pre-market options trading will now occur from 7:30 to 9:25 a.m. Eastern Time, and post-market trading will be from 4 to 4:15 p.m. ET, according to powertalk967.iheart.com.

This change started this week and is part of a broader move to meet rising global demand for U.S. equities. Kevin Tyrrell, head of markets for the NYSE, noted that the expansion reflects the strength of U.S. capital markets and growing worldwide demand for listed securities.

By December 26, the NYSE and Nasdaq plan to extend equity trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week. Nasdaq will introduce a new overnight trading session from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET starting December 6, pending approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and readiness of the securities information processor, as reported by Investing.com.

Nasdaq's current trading hours include a pre-market session from 4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET, a regular session from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, and a post-market session from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. The new schedule will allow trading from 9 p.m. Sunday through 8 p.m. Friday with a one-hour daily pause for processing and transition to the next trading date.

The extended trading hours on both exchanges are expected to provide more flexibility for traders in different time zones. Financial firms may need to adjust their trading-desk hours, and companies could see stock prices move within a greater range during extended hours, potentially impacting how earnings announcements are handled.