Tokyo Stock Exchange considers extending trading hours - Nikkei

The Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering extending trading hours to attract individual and overseas investors, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday.

TV camera men wait for the opening of market in front of a large screen showing stock prices at the
FILE PHOTO: TV camera men wait for the opening of market in front of a large screen showing stock prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

TOKYO: The Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering extending trading hours to attract individual and overseas investors, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday.

The exchange will soon discuss with brokerages whether to allow trading in the spot market to continue beyond the current closing time of 3:00 p.m. (0600 GMT), the report said.

(Reporting by Tokyo Newsroom; Editing by Gareth Jones)

Source: Reuters