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by andylynch 2181 days ago
It turns out they don't; they really want to meet their benchmarks, and trade where the liquidity is.

One data point - 40% of the French stock exchange's turnover is now in the closing auction. Other markets have a similar trend. Longer trading hours mean thinner liquidity throughout the day, and the direction of travel in Europe is strongly towards shorter trading hours.