NYMEX Announces Aluminum Early Closings

The New York Mercantile Exchange has announced an early closing time of 12:55 for the aluminum futures contract on business days preceding certain holidays. All other markets will close at 13:00 on those days with the exceptions of: Palo Verde and California/Oregon border western electricity futures and options, 12:55; and silver futures and options 13:05; platinum and gold futures and options 13:10. The following early closing days remain in 1999: Friday, May 28- Memorial Day; Friday, July 2- Independence Day; Friday, September 3- Labor Day; Wednesday, November 24- Thanksgiving Day.aph with the full article text.