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The Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under the Stock Exchange of Thailand group, announced new last trading days for derivative contracts expiring in December due to the extra Thai holiday on December 30, 2013. Thus, the last trading day for SET50 futures and options, stock futures, sector futures and USD futures with December 2013 maturity (series Z13) will be moved to December 26, 2013 and the last trading days for gold and silver futures with December 2013 maturity (series Z13) will be changed to December 24, 2013.
TFEX Managing Director Kesara Manchusree said: “Thailand Futures Exchange Public Company Limited (TFEX) announced an extra holiday on December 30 in line with the announcement of The Bank of Thailand and The Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, the last business day for December 2013 will be December 27. As a result, the last trading day for SET50 futures and options, stock futures, sector futures and USD futures that mature in December 2013 (series Z13) will be moved to December 26, 2013. Gold futures and silver futures that mature in December 2013 (series Z13) will be moved to December 24, 2013, as there will be no goal and silver fixing price from London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) on December 25 – 26 due to bank holidays in the United Kingdom (Christmas Holidays).”
Adjusting the last trading day for derivatives contracts with December 2013 maturity will cause a change of contract symbols. The adjusted symbols will be effective from the morning session of December 2 to the expiration date of the contracts. For more information about the changes, please visit www.tfex.co.th, call S-E-T Call Center 0 2229 2222 or contact your TFEX brokers.
