There is broad backing in markets for cutting trading hours in a coordinated way across European exchanges, the London Stock Exchange said on Monday.
A trading screen is seen following the opening of the markets by British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and Chinese Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua at the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain June 17, 2019.
Henry Nicholls/PoolThe LSE published freedback from its public consultation on making trading hours more family-friendly to help diversify trading desks and improve mental wellbeing."There was also widespread consensus from respondents that any change to trading hours would ideally require a broadly aligned approach across European exchanges and other trading venues," the LSE said in a statement.
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