The following schedule for the Thankgiving 2008 holiday is taken from sources which Lind-Waldock deems to be reliable, but we are not responsible for any errors or ommissions. Please check the Web site of the appropriate exchange for further information or changes.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
CME Group
Open-Outcry Trading
Foreign exchange, interest rates close at 12:00 p.m. noon.
NYMEX/COMEX trading floors observe regular hours.
All other products observe regular trading hours.
Globex Electronic Trading
Regular hours. Equity indexes, interest rates, foreign exchange, real estate, economic and event products will re-open at their regularly scheduled time Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Commodities, weather, ETF and GSCI products will remain closed until their regular open on Thursday, November 27, 2008. Dairy products will remain closed until their regular open for the trade date of Monday, December 1, 2008.
NYMEX/COMEX on Globex will have normal trading hours and will reopen at the regular scheduled time Wednesday evening for a trade date of Friday, November 28, 2008.
ICE Futures U.S.
Open-Outcry Trading
Regular hours
Electronic Trading
Agricultural products 1:15 p.m. close
Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index 4:00 p.m. close
NYSE Composite, Russell Indexes 3:15 p.m. close
Thursday, November 27, 2008
CME Group
Open-Outcry Trading
CME and NYMEX/COMEX trading floors closed.
Globex Electronic Trading
Equity products 10:30 a.m. close
Foreign exchange, interest rates, real estate, wood pulp, economic event futures 12:00 p.m. noon close
All other products closed.
Trading resumes at 5:00 p.m.; CBOT grains will observe regular open at 6:00 p.m.
NYMEX/COMEX products on Globex will halt trading at 4:15 p.m. and will resume trading at 5:00 p.m.
ICE Futures U.S.
Open-Outcry Trading
Closed
Electronic Trading
Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index 12:00 p.m. noon close
NYSE Composite Index, Russell indexes 10:30 a.m. close
Agricultural products closed.
Friday, November 28
CME Group
Open-Outcry
Commodities, GSCI, weather, real estate, metals, foreign exchange, interest rates 12:00 p.m. noon close
CME commodity options only 12:02 p.m. close
Equity index products 12:15 p.m. close
Dairy and dairy spot call markets will be closed.
NYMEX division, floor trading
Palladium futures will close at 11:00 a.m. Palladium options close at 11:05 a.m. All other products close at 12:30 p.m. CT. Propane futures, heating oil futures/options, New York Harbor RBOB gas futures/options will observe last trading day half-hour close from 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT. Henry Hub natural gas futures/options will observe last trading day spot-month expiration procedure.
COMEX division, floor trading
Copper futures/options close at 11:00 a.m. Aluminum futures/options close at 11:15 a.m. Silver futures/options close at 11:25 a.m. Gold futures/options close at 11:30 a.m.
Globex Electronic Trading
Commodities, GSCI, weather, energy and metals 12:00 p.m. noon close
Equity index, foreign exchange, interest rates, real estate, ETF, economic event products 12:15 p.m. close
CME Globex will open at its regularly scheduled time on Sunday, November 30, 2008 for the trade date of Monday, December 1, 2008.
NYMEX/COMEX products traded on CME Globex will have normal trading hours.
ICE Futures U.S.
Open-Outcry and Electronic Trading
Agricultural products 12:00 p.m. noon close
Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index, NYSE Composite, Russell Indexes 12:15 p.m. close