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Cboe to Offer Nearly 24-Hour Trading for Russell 2000 Options, Expanding Global Access to U.S. Small-Cap Equities
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today announced plans to extend trading hours for its Russell 2000 Index (RUT) options suite to nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week, beginning February 9, 2026.
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