Then-NYSE CEO John Thain, who was to head NYSE Euronext, intended to use the combination to form the world's first global stock market, with continuous trading of stocks and derivatives over a 21-hour time span.
NYSE:s VD John Thain, som skulle leda NYSE Euronext, hade som avsikt att skapa en stor global börs, med kontinuerlig handel med aktier och derivat under en 21-timmars spännvidd.