Please be advised that the Exchange will close markets earlier on Friday, February 14, 2003, the business day preceding Presidents Day. The following early contract closing schedule will be implemented:
NYMEX DIVISION
| Commodity |
Closing Range |
| Palladium Futures |
11:58 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Platinum Futures and Options |
12:08 p.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
| Propane Futures |
12:13 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
| Coal Futures |
12:28 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Heating Oil Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Unleaded Gasoline Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| WTI Crude Oil Futures and Options |
* 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Brent Crude Oil Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Brent/WTI Spread Option |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures and Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Gasoline & Heating Oil Crack Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Gulf Coast Gasoline Futures |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Calendar Spread Options |
12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
COMEX DIVISION
| Commodity |
Closing Range |
| Aluminum Futures and Options |
11:59 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Copper Futures and Options |
12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
| Silver Futures and Options |
12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. |
| Gold Futures and Options |
12:09 p.m. - 12:10 p.m. |
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 OLTE System will be available for corrections until 2:30 p.m. In the event that you require additional time to process work, or have questions regarding early close procedures, please call Fred Tantao 299-2045, Rob Stasi 299-2067, George Henderson 299-2071, Brian Bartichek 299-2057 (NYMEX Division) or David Sherman 299-2061, Michael Campanelli 299-2072 (COMEX Division).
| Note: |
All NYMEX e-miNYsm contracts open and close simultaneous with their corresponding big contract. |
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All ACCESS® contracts including the NYMEX ClearPortsm Clearing and NYMEX ClearPortsm Trading contracts will close at 1:00 pm. |
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| * Last Trading Day Spot Month - Option Expiration Procedure
if necessary. |
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