As a reminder, Chicago Board of Trade Financial and *Agricultural pit trading will close at 12:00 noon on Friday, December 29.

Metals pit trading will close at 12:30 p.m. and Stock Index pit trading will close at 3:15 p.m. on December 29.

The Modified Closing Call will be in effect as usual for applicable CBOT® contracts on December 29.  HOWEVER, THE MODIFIED CLOSING CALL WILL COMMENCE EARLIER THAN USUAL IN CASES WHERE THE APPLICABLE CONTRACTS HAVE AN EARLY CLOSE.

*Except for mini-sized ag contracts, which close at 12:30 p.m.