Americas Reg Desk
Wednesday, 2026-09-02 · covering the last 24h
United States
NYSE American wins accelerated approval to extend options trading hours. The SEC published notice of Amendment No. 2 and an order granting accelerated approval to SR-NYSEAMER-2026-34, which formally splits NYSE American's options trading day into distinct Early, Core and Late Trading Sessions so ATP Holders can control order participation session by session, extending the exchange's effective options trading hours. Federal Register notice
Nasdaq sets port-connectivity pricing ahead of its Night Session launch. SR-NASDAQ-2026-069, effective 1 September, amends Equity Rule 7 to set fees for ports connecting to Nasdaq's forthcoming overnight trading session, with the first five ports of each type waived via the Nasdaq Testing Facility to encourage early member connectivity ahead of the session's expected December 2026 launch. Federal Register notice
No other material SEC or CFTC items, and no market-structure litigation, in the window. No Federal Reserve communications; the next FOMC meeting is 15–16 September and the fed funds target range stays at 3.50%–3.75%.
Canada
Bank of Canada holds its policy rate at 2.25% for a seventh straight decision. The Governing Council left the target for the overnight rate at 2.25% (Bank Rate 2.50%, deposit rate 2.20%) on 2 September, flagging that new US tariffs, Canadian counter-tariffs and elevated oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict have increased the risk that inflation runs above target rather than settling near 2%. The statement said the Council "will assess the sustainability of the economic rebound and the outlook for inflation, and is prepared to adjust monetary policy as needed." The next decision and a full Monetary Policy Report follow on 28 October. Rate decision
No material items from CSA/OSC, CIRO or TMX in the window.
Latin America
No material items from B3/CVM, BMV/BIVA/CNBV, CMF/CNV or BCRA in the window. No new central-bank decisions: Copom's next meeting is 16 September, and Banxico's most recent cut (to 6.50%) was 6–7 August.
Informational only — summaries of public regulatory and central bank sources; not advice.