It feels like every other form of commerce is available at all times. Are there good reasons for stock exchanges to be different?

The New York Stock Exchange, owned by Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) has started polling market participants on their interest and potential implications for an exchange that trades stocks 24/7.

The NYSE has polled market participants about the merits of round-the-clock trading, the Financial Times reported.

The largest stock exchange in the world is reportedly gauging interest in becoming an around-the-clock operation.

The New York Stock Exchange has asked market participants to weigh in on its proposal to operate 24 hours a day, the same schedule that cryptocurrencies operate on, the Financial Times reported.