IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced the 2008 Thanksgiving holiday trading schedule for its futures exchanges: ICE Futures U.S.(R), ICE Futures Europe(R) and ICE Futures Canada(TM).
ICE Futures U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS* DATE OPEN OUTCRY** ELECTRONIC TRADE Wednesday, Regular Hours Early Close - November 26 2:15pm ET Thursday, Closed Closed November 27 Friday, Early Close - Early Close - November 28 1:00pm ET 1:00pm ET FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (Currency Pairs - ICE U.S. Dollar Index(R)) DATE OPEN OUTCRY** ELECTRONIC TRADE Wednesday, Regular hours Early Close - 5:00pm ET November 26 Thursday, Closed Early Close - 1:00pm ET November 27 Friday, Early Close - 1:15pm ET Early Close - 1:15pm ET November 28 STOCK INDEX PRODUCTS (NYSE Composite Index(R) - Russell Indexes) DATE OPEN OUTCRY** ELECTRONIC TRADE Wednesday, Regular Hours Early Close - 4:15pm ET November 26 Thursday, Closed Early Close - November 27 11:30am ET Friday, Early Close - 1:15pm ET Early Close - 1:15 pm November 28 *Including RJ/CRB and CCI contracts **For those options contracts which continue to trade on the floor ICE Futures Europe DATE ELECTRONIC TRADE Thursday, Oil Markets for ICE Brent, ICE WTI, ICE Middle East November 27 Sour Crude, ICE Heating Oil, and RBOB close at 1:30pm ET with early settlement; ICE Gasoil closes early at 1:30pm ET; Regular Hours for emissions and utility products. TRS is open until 2:20pm ET on November 27 and November 28. Help Desk support ends at 2:00pm ET on November 27 and November 28. ICE Futures Canada and ICE OTC hours remain unchanged. Detailed Holiday Trading Hours are available on the ICE website at: U.S.: http://tinyurl.com/69l4tu . Europe: https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/circulars/08093.pdf