What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the Labor Day 2009 holiday. All times are CST (Chicago time).

Friday, September 4, 2009

CME Group

Open-Outcry (CME and CBOT legacy products)
Regular hours.

Globex Electronic, Including CBOT Legacy Products on Globex
Equity products close at regular times.

Foreign exchange, interest rate, and economic event products close at 3:15 p.m.
NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex close at 3:15 p.m.

CME Commodity, CBOT, KCBOT and MGEX grains, GSCI, Dow Jones UBS ER, Weather, Real Estate, Eurozone, CBOT Ethanol, Forestry, ETF products observe regular closes.

ICE Futures U.S.

Open-Outcry
Regular hours.

Electronic
Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index, NYSE Composite, Russell Indexes close at 3:15 p.m.

All other products observe regular hours.

NYMEX

Open-Outcry
Normal floor closing for open-outcry NYMEX and COMEX products.

Electronic
NYMEX and COMEX products traded on CME Globex close at 3:15 p.m.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

CME Group

CME Globex (including CBOT legacy products)
Regular CME Globex open for a trade date of Tuesday, September 8, 2009.  Day/session orders entered on Sunday are for a trade date of Tuesday, September 8, and will continue working until Tuesday’s close.

Exceptions: CME commodity, GSCI and weather products will remain closed until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2009. Legacy CBOT grain products, KCBOT and MGEX grains and CBOT ethanol will remain closed until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 7. TRAKRS, Dow AIG ER and ETF products will remain closed until their regularly scheduled open on Tuesday, September 8.

NYMEX Electronic

Regular open for NYMEX and COMEX products traded on CME Globex for the September 8, 2009, trade date. Day/session orders entered on CME Globex are for the September 8 trade date and will continue through Tuesday’s close at 4:15 p.m.

CME Group (including CBOT legacy products)

Open-Outcry closed.

CME Globex Electronic (including CBOT legacy products)
All weather and commodity products closed.

Equity indexes halt trading at 10:30 a.m., resume at regular 5:00 p.m. open for a trade date of Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

Interest rate, foreign exchange, housing and forestry products halt trading at 12:00 p.m. noon.  All products resume regular open of 5:00 p.m. for trade date of September 8, except for CBOT financials which resume trading at 5:30 p.m.

NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex halt trade at 12:15 p.m. Resume regular open of 5:00 p.m. for trade date of September 8.

ICE Futures U.S.

Open-Outcry closed.

Electronic
NYSE Composite and Russell indexes close at 10:30 a.m
U.S. Dollar Index and currency crosses close at 12:00 p.m. noon.
Agricultural products closed.

NYMEX/COMEX

Open-Outcry closed.

Electronic
NYMEX/COMEX electronic trading on CME Globex will halt at 12:15 p.m. and re-open at 5:00 p.m. for a trade date of Tuesday, September 8.

The schedule is taken from sources that Lind-Waldock believes are accurate and are subject to change. The schedule has been assembled for information purposes only, and Lind-Waldock is not responsible for any errors or omissions. To confirm any part of the schedule, please call your trade desk, or check the Web site of the appropriate exchange.

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