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Nasdaq’s Planned Overnight Session Brings US Shares Into Hong Kong’s Working Day

Nasdaq’s proposed overnight session would overlap with Hong Kong’s business day, but extended access does not assure equal liquidity or universal broker access.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Hong Kong, 10 November 2026 – Nasdaq, Inc. is preparing to introduce a 23-hour, five-day trading schedule for US equities from 6 December 2026, subject to market-infrastructure readiness and applicable regulatory approvals. Its proposed overnight session would run from 9pm to 4am US Eastern Time, equivalent to 10am to 5pm in Hong Kong during December, bringing access to US shares into Asia’s working day.

For Asian brokers and investors, the plan could reduce the need to wait until late evening to respond through Nasdaq’s market. It also raises a competitive question for Hong Kong: investors may gain another venue for daytime trading activity. That is a potential change in access, not evidence that funds have already shifted away from Hong Kong or that longer hours will attract equivalent liquidity.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.