The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it will hold a public roundtable on Sept. 17, 2026, at its Washington headquarters to examine a possible shift in the U.S. equities market toward 24-hour trading. Topics on the agenda include the preparations needed to support overnight trading, operational issues and resilience in a round-the-clock market, and the opportunities and challenges tied to longer trading hours. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency is moving toward a "new day — and new night" for U.S. stock markets, adding that he wants to see equities markets align with markets that already operate on a continuous basis, while keeping investor and customer protection as a central condition. The SEC said the event will be open to the public, livestreamed on its website, and made available later as a recording. According to the announcement cited by BlockBeats, the roundtable marks another step in Atkins’ push to modernize U.S. capital market infrastructure, following work on electronic delivery rules and a crypto regulatory framework.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on July 23 that it will hold a roundtable on Sept. 17, 2026, at its headquarters in Washington to discuss issues tied to a transition toward 24-hour trading in the U.S. stock market.
The agenda includes preparations for supporting overnight trading, operations and resilience in an around-the-clock market, and the opportunities and challenges that come with expanded trading hours.
Atkins lays out the agency’s view
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said in a statement, "We are moving toward a new day—and a new night—for America’s stock markets. As we expand into overnight trading, I am excited to see U.S. equity markets come into line with markets that already offer continuous trading, and I look forward to striking the right balance for 24-hour trading while maintaining the vital priority of protecting investors and customers."
Public access and webcast planned
The roundtable will be open to the public. The SEC said the discussion will be livestreamed on its website, with a replay to be posted afterward.
According to the SEC announcement cited by BlockBeats, the event is another step under Atkins in the effort to modernize U.S. capital market infrastructure, following electronic delivery rules and a crypto regulatory framework.
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