Investors will soon be able to trade SpaceX, or just about any other U.S.-listed company, directly on a U.S. exchange during the day in Tokyo.
Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are extending their hours and will be open almost around the clock by the end of the year.
“This will likely lower the barrier for Japanese retail investors to buy high-profile stocks, such as SpaceX and Magnificent Seven shares in a more casual manner,” said Keisuke Ito, a professor at Waseda Business School, using the nickname for seven major U.S. tech companies.
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