What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the U.S. Independence Day 2010 holiday. All times are CST (Chicago time).

Friday, July 2, 2010

CME/CBOT Floor Trading
All products will have normal trading hours.

CME/CBOT Electronic Globex Trading
FX and interest rate products (CME and CBOT) close at 3:15 p.m. CT.
NYMEX/COMEX products close at 3:15 p.m. CT.
Equity index products will close at 3:15 p.m. CT.
GSCI, wood pulp and crude palm oil close at 3:15 CT.

Livestock, ETF, weather, TRAKRS, Eurozone HICP, CBOT ethanol, CBOT and KCBT and MGEX grains, Dow Jones UBS ER, real estate, dairy and lumber will have normal trading hours.

ICE Futures U.S. Floor Trading
Open-outcry products observe regular trading hours.

ICE Futures U.S. Electronic Trading
Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index, and stock index products close at 3:15 p.m. CT
Agricultural products observe regular hours.

Monday, July 5, 2010

CME Group Floor Trading
The exchange trading floor and normal operations will be closed.

CME Electronic Globex Trading
Electronic trading will halt for equity products at 10:30 a.m. CT
Trading will halt for foreign exchange, interest rate, real estate, wood pulp at 12:00 p.m. CT
NYMEX/COMEX products halt at 12:15 p.m.

Halted products resume trading at 5:00 p.m. CT; CBOT financial products resume trading at 5:30 p.m.

The trade date for this session will be Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

CME Kospi 200 Futures on CME Globex observe regular open for trade date of Monday, July 5.

ICE Futures U.S. Floor Trading
Open-outcry trading closed.

ICE Futures U.S. Electronic Trading
Currency pairs, U.S. Dollar Index close at 12:00 p.m. CT
Stock index products close at 10:30 a.m.
Agricultural products are closed.

For more information, consult the Web site of the appropriate exchange. www.cmegroup.com www.theice.com

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.