Shorter trading hours could inject more vibrancy or liquidity into the market, as opposed to clusters of trading done around the market opening, and the closing. Bursa Malaysia trades from 9am to 12.30pm, and 2.30pm to 5pm.
PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia has been looking for feedback among its key stakeholders on whether the stock exchange should implement shorter trading hours during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to industry sources.
There have been suggestions that a shorter trading day could make markets more efficient as trading activity tends to be weak at the start of the session and jumps at the market close.
Shorter trading hours could inject more vibrancy or liquidity into the market, as opposed to clusters of trading done around the market opening, and the closing.
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