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In view of the end of daylight saving time in Brazil and the beginning of daylight saving time in the United States , as of March 9, 2009 the equity electronic trading floor at BM&FBOVESPA will operate, uninterruptedly, from 10 a .m. to 5 p.m. (Brasília time). The after-market will operate from 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time).
The new trading hours for the BOVESPA market segment, as of 03/09/2009, are as follows:
Regular Session
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – pre-opening fixing – input of orders for the calculation of the theoretical opening price;
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – continuous trading session – for all listed securities;
- 4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – closing call – for all the shares composing BM&FBOVESPA indexes and for the options series of underlying shares which comprise the IBrX-100 theoretical portfolio.
After-Market
- 5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. – pre-opening phase;
- 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – trading phase.
Blocking /Exercise on the Stock Options Market:
a) Days prior to expiration:
- 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – blocking and exercise.
b) Expiration date:
- 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – blocking only;
- 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – exercise and blocking.
Blocking/Exercise on the Index Options Market:
a) Days prior to expiration:
- 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – blocking and exercise.
b) Expiration date:
- 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – blocking only;
- 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m – exercise and blocking.
Trade corrections:
- until 7:00 p.m.
Over-the-Counter Market
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – pre-opening fixing;
- 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – continuous trading session.
