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London Stock Exchange to Launch Night Trading in 2027 to Compete with Tokenization
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The London Stock Exchange will launch a dedicated night trading platform in H1 2027, operating 5 PM–7:50 AM, to compete with tokenized asset markets that offer round-the-clock liquidity. Initial offerings will track UK and US market products.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.
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If you build trading infrastructure or market access tools, LSE just admitted that 9-to-5 hours are now a competitive weakness—and that tokenized markets have won on liquidity availability. You now have 18 months to build or integrate with their night platform before it goes live.
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