Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on October 20, 2023.
NYSE traders.
  • The New York Stock Exchange is considering going 24/7, the FT reported.
  • The exchange polled market participants about the merits of round-the-clock trading, per the outlet.
  • Meanwhile, a Steve Cohen-backed startup is seeking SEC approval for a 24-hour exchange.

In a move that may be appropriate for the city that doesn't sleep, as the song goes, the New York Stock Exchange is mulling whether trading should take place around the clock.

The Financial Times reported on Monday that the NYSE's data analytics team had polled market participants about the merits of being open 24 hours a day.