Notice to Members
Notice No. 270 07/12/2004
Through Agreement with Tokyo Commodity Exchange New York Mercantile Exchange to Start Offering Trading in Japan
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., and the Tokyo Commodity Exchange announced today that energy and metals futures contracts will become available for NYMEX ACCESS®, internet-based trading in Japan on July 20. Products available will include crude oil, heating oil, natural gas, gasoline, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, platinum, and palladium futures via the NYMEX ACCESS® electronic trading system. Energy products will be available from 8:00 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. on Mondays and 4:15 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. on Tuesdays through Fridays, Tokyo time. Gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium futures will trade from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Mondays and 3:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Tuesdays through Fridays; and aluminum futures from 8:00 A.M. to 8:40 P.M. on Mondays and 4:15 P.M. to 8:40 P.M. on Tuesdays through Fridays. *All trading hours are converted based on US summer time.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com