All of CME�s markets except U.S. equity contracts were open on Thursday, September 13^th, with normal after-hours electronic trading. On Friday, September 14^th, trading will take place in all of CME�s interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity markets. Please note that open outcry trading of interest rate products will close at 1 p.m. Central time, rather than the usual 2 p.m. closing. The special early closing time is in response to customer input following the unusual circumstances this week. Electronic trading on GLOBEX�2 of interest rate and foreign exchange products will follow their normal schedules, with a 4 p.m. closing on Friday and a 5:30 p.m. open on Sunday.

The opening of U.S. equity contracts is expected to take place on Monday, September 17^th, coinciding with the expected date that the U.S. securities markets will re-open. Note that the Nikkei 225 stock index contracts, which traded Thursday to accommodate the last trading day of the expiring September contract, will not resume trading until the other CME equity products re-open.

If equity contracts open this Monday, GLOBEX�2 will continue to trade the September contacts in the SP, ND, MD and RL until Tuesday, September 18^th (due to the delayed roll of the "lead month" for the open outcry session). December contracts will be eligible for trading on GLOBEX�2 Tuesday at 3:45 pm, for trade date September 19^th. Please note that equity contracts will not be available on GLOBEX�2 until the morning of Monday, September 17^th