Tuesday June 30 2026
News Source: Global Exchanges
Focus: Clearing & Settlement
Type: General
Country: US
On 29th June 2026, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced that its subsidiary, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), has extended its clearing hours to 24×5 availability, from Sundays at 8:00 PM ET to Fridays at 8:00 PM ET, supporting overnight trading activity from Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) and exchanges.
The move to 24×5 trading reflects growing global demand for increased access to U.S. markets as investors seek greater flexibility to trade outside traditional hours. By supporting 24×5 trading activity, NSCC is helping to strengthen the safety, soundness and efficiency of the U.S. equities marketplace while supporting greater global participation.
This milestone represents a major step forward in the evolution of the U.S. equities market, enabling NSCC to apply its central counterparty guarantee immediately to transactions executed across extended trading hours and multiple time zones.
This development builds on earlier enhancements to NSCC’s operating hours with took place in September 2024 and reflects DTCC’s broader transformation efforts to advance post-trade infrastructure, strengthen resiliency and improve operational efficiency across the financial ecosystem.
ATSs have already been leveraging NSCC’s previously extended operating window, introduced in September 2024 with clearing beginning approximately 2.5 hours earlier than before, while exchanges are expected to follow with longer trading hours in late 2026, alongside planned extensions from Securities Information Processors (SIPs).
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