Notice to Members
Notice No. 371
11/02/2001
AMENDED Platinum/Palladium Open Outcry Trading Hours
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it would amend the trading hours for its platinum futures and options contracts and palladium futures beginning on Monday, November 5.

The open outcry trading hours for platinum will be 8:20 AM to 1:05 PM; and the open outcry trading hours for palladium will be 8:30 AM to 1 PM. Platinum and palladium futures will also be available for trading on the NYMEX ACCESS® electronic trading system from 7 PM Sundays, and 3:15 PM Monday through Thursday through 8 AM the following morning.

Trading hours for other Exchange markets, beginning November 5, will be as follows:

Contract

Open Outcry Trading
NYMEX ACCESS® Trading
Copper
8:10 AM to 1:00 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM

Aluminum

8:15 AM to 12:55 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Gold
9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Silver
9:05 AM to 1:25 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Eurotop 100® and 300® futures
8:15 AM to 11:00 AM
Propane Futures
9:20 AM to 1:10 PM
5 to 7 PM, Mon-Thurs.
Natural Gas
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM*
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Brent Crude Oil
9:45 AM to 2:30 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Light, Sweet Crude Oil
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Heating Oil
10:05 AM to 2:30 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Unleaded Gasoline
10:05 AM to 2:30 PM
7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M - Th to 8 AM
Crack Spread Options
10:05 AM to 2:30 PM
 
Brent/WTI Spread Options
10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
 
Coal Futures
10:30 AM to 2:00 PM
 


*Natural gas futures and options will close at 2:45 PM on Wednesday, November 28.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com