Nymex Announces Trading Hours Through November 2

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will abide by the following trading hours beginning Monday, October 8, through Friday, November 2:

COMEX Division futures and options contracts:

Copper 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Aluminum 9:05 AM to 1:05 PM
Gold 9:05 AM to 1:05 PM
Silver 9:10 AM to 1:10 PM
Eurotop 100® and 300® futures 8:45 AM to 11:00 AM

NYMEX Division futures and options contracts:

Palladium Futures 8:40 AM to 1:00 PM
Platinum 8:45 AM to 1:05 PM
Propane Futures 9:20 AM to 1:10 PM
Natural Gas 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Brent Crude Oil 9:45 AM to 2:30 PM
Light, Sweet Crude Oil 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Heating Oil 10:05 AM to 2:30 PM
Unleaded Gasoline 10:05 AM to 2:30 PM
Crack Spread Options 10:05 AM to 2:30 PM
Brent/WTI Spread Options 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Coal Futures 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Internet-based NYMEX ACCESS® will be available from 7:00 PM Sunday night and 3:15 PM Monday through Thursday until 8:00 AM for the next morning for metals futures and 9:00 AM the next morning for all energy futures contracts other than propane. Propane will be traded on the system from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday through Thursday.

The Exchange anticipates resuming regular trading hours beginning on Monday, November 5.