Notice to Members
Notice No. 430
12/11/2001
Exchange to Resume Earlier Gold, Silver, Copper Opening, Beginning January 2
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will resume the regular opening times for its COMEX Division gold, silver, and copper futures and options markets beginning on January 2.

These markets will continue to trade on an abbreviated schedule with closing times that are one hour earlier than they were prior to September 11.

Trading hours for all Exchange futures and options markets will be as follows:

Contract
Open Outcry Trading
NYMEX ACCESS® Trading
Copper 8:10 AM - 1:00 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Aluminum 8:00 AM - 1:10 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Gold 8:20 AM - 1:30 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Silver 8:25 AM - 1:25 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Eurotop 100® and 300® 8:15 AM - 11:00 AM  
Platinum 8:20 AM - 1:05 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Palladium 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Propane 9:20 AM - 1:10 PM 5 to 7 PM, Mon- Thurs
Natural Gas 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM* 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Brent Crude Oil 9:45 AM - 2:30 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Light, Sweet Crude Oil 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Heating Oil 10:05 AM - 2:30 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Unleaded Gasoline 10:05 AM - 2:30 PM 7 Sun / 3:15 PM, M-Th to 8 AM
Crack Spread Options 10:05 AM - 2:30 PM  
Brent/WTI Spread Options 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM  
Coal Futures 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM  


Henry Hub natural gas swaps are traded on NYMEX ACCESS® from 7 PM, Sunday, and 3:15 PM, Mondays through Thursdays, through 1:30 the next day, with a one-hour halt from 9AM to 10 AM.

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