General Motors to transfer listing to Nasdaq

What happened

General Motors will transfer its common stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, with Nasdaq trading set to begin on November 17, 2026, while keeping the ticker symbol GM.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

A Nasdaq listing makes GM eligible for possible inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index, which means index-tracking funds could need to buy GM shares. That potential demand may affect how investors position in the stock.

Analyst inference

The article reports GM shares were up 1.5% premarket but gives no detail on trading volume, index inclusion timing, or transfer costs. The switch places GM on a venue associated with technology-oriented companies.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. GM's final trading day on the NYSE is expected to be November 16, 2026, with Nasdaq trading beginning November 17, 2026, so investors should confirm the ticker GM works on the new venue. Confirmed
2. Watch whether GM is actually added to the Nasdaq-100 Index, since the article only says a Nasdaq listing provides eligibility for potential inclusion, not that inclusion will happen. Proposed
3. Track GM's share price and trading volume around the switch dates, because any index-related buying and investor repositioning could affect supply and demand for the stock. Analyst inference

Evidence

• seekingalpha.com