NYBOT Announces New Trading Hours

Date 02/11/2001

Following completion of its two new trading pits (scheduled to be ready for trading on Monday, November 12th), the new tentative/proposed trading hours are as follows (all hours are in NY Time):

Sugar, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Coffee , 10:50 am - 12:40 pm
Cotton, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cocoa, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Orange Juice, 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm

These hours have been discussed at length with all agricultural product committees and a large number of floor members.

Please be aware that these hours are not finalized until the Executive Committee meets next week, when final definitive hours will be determined. The NYBOT will also post these new hours.