Nymex To Change Trading Hours And Fees For NYMEX miNYsm Futures Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will change the trading hours and fees for its NYMEX miNYsm natural gas futures contract only, beginning on trade date October 3.

Under the revised trading hours, there is not a 30-minute halt in trading from 9:30 AM to 10 AM on Monday through Friday. The new trading hours are 7 PM to 2:30 PM on Sunday to Monday; 3:15 PM to 5:30 PM and 6 PM to 2:30 PM on Monday through Thursday; and 3:15 PM to 5:30 PM and 6 PM to 2:30 PM on Thursday to Friday.

The customer clearing fee for the NYMEX miNYsm natural gas futures contract will be reduced to $1.25 per side from $1.43 per side. The clearing fees for NYMEX and COMEX Division members and Chicago Mercantile Exchange members remain unchanged.

Trading hours and fees for the NYMEX miNYsm crude oil futures contract will remain unchanged.