Leifras Anticipates Benefit from Expanded Trading Access as Nasdaq Plans 23-Hour Weekday Trading
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Leifras ADSs to Become More Accessible for Trading, Including During Daytime Hours in Japan TOKYO, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS ) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement and Japan's leading operator of children's sports schools and school club activity support businesses, today announced that its Nasdaq-listed American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") are expected to benefit from the planned expansion of Nasdaq trading hours to 23 hours per weekday starting December 6, 2026. In parallel, certain Japanese online brokerages are expanding access to extended-hours trading in U.S. equities, including pre-market and after-hours sessions. These developments are expected to provide investors in Japan with greater flexibility in trading the Company's Nasdaq-listed ADSs. Nasdaq Expected to Launch 23-Hour Trading on December 6, 2026 According to Nasdaq's press release [1] , Nasdaq has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to extend trading hours to 23 hours per weekday, five days a week, and is expected to formally launch its 23/5 trading schedule on December 6, 2026. The expanded schedule is expected to allow investors in Japan to trade the Company's shares in real time during a broader portion of Japan's daytime hours, providing additional...
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