'U.S. Stock Exchange' Opens in Second Half of Next Year

The stock exchange "24 National Exchange," which aims to trade U.S. stocks on weekdays, will open in the second half of next year.Following the approval of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,

'24 National Exchange' will begin its first phase of operations during the second half of next year with 15-hour trading from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

It will then extend weekday trading hours to 23 hours a day if additional conditions issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission are met, but additional regulatory approval for night trading will need to be obtained.Transactions will be suspended for one hour a day during

business days for computer upgrades and functional checks.The launch of

'24 National Exchange' comes as the New York Stock Exchange is also actively engaged in round-the-clock stock trading, with cryptocurrencies trading 24/7 on the exchange.