NYBOT To Suspend Trading Tuesday, January 2 In Observance Of President Gerald Ford’s Passing

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that the Exchange will suspend trading in all of its markets except the currencies, U.S. Dollar Index (USDX®) and FINEX® Euro Index on Tuesday, January 2nd to mark the passing of President Gerald Ford. NYBOT’s Currency markets will be open on Tuesday until 1 pm (NY Time). The Exchange will remain open for all other business.

This closing does not include NYBOT’s trading facility in Dublin, Ireland. The evening FINEX trading session will not be held on Monday, January 1. The Exchange will open its markets beginning with the FINEX Evening Session on Tuesday, January 2 (7:00 pm – 10:00 pm NY Time). All remaining markets will reopen for regular trading on Wednesday, January 3.

Additionally, the Last Trading Day for the Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ-B) contract will be moved to Wednesday, January 3.