Please be advised that the Exchange will close markets earlier on Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31, 2002, the business days preceding Christmas Day and New Years Day respectively. The following early contract closing schedule will be implemented:
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NYMEX DIVISION
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| Commodity |
Closing Range |
Closing Range |
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December 24, 2002 |
December 31, 2002 |
| Palladium Futures |
11:58 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
11:58 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Platinum Futures and Options |
12:08 p.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
12:08 p.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
| Propane Futures |
12:13 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
*12:13 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
| Coal Futures |
12:28 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
12:28 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| WTI Crude Oil Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Heating Oil Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
*12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Unleaded Gasoline Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
*12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Gasoline & Heating Oil Crack Options |
12:58p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Gulf Coast Gasoline Futures |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
*12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Calendar Spread Options |
12:58p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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COMEX DIVISION
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| Aluminum Futures and Options |
11:59 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
11:59 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Copper Futures and Options |
12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
| Silver Futures and Options |
12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
| Gold Futures and Options |
12:09 p.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
12:09 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
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The NYMEX Trade Processing Area will close at 3:00 p.m., the allocation system within TMS will be available until 4:30 p.m. The COMEX Division's OLTE System will be available for corrections until 2:30 p.m.
* Last Trading Day Spot Month - Half Hour Closing Range (12:30 pm - 1:00 pm)
Note: All e-miNY contracts open and close simultaneous with their corresponding big contract.
All ACCESS contracts including the OTC contract will close at 1:00 pm.
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