• Amendments to CME Globex Trading Hours and Post-Close Trading in CBOT Grains and Oilseeds Futures and Options Contracts

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      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
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      • SER-7395R
      • Notice Date
      • 17 June 2015
      • Effective Date
      • 05 July 2015

    • (This SER supersedes SER – 7395 dated June 10, 2015 and adds Black Sea Wheat futures to the list of products included in Appendix 1.)

      Effective on Sunday, July 5, 2015, for trade date Monday, July 6, 2015, and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT”) will amend the CME Globex trading hours for non-expiring grain and oilseed futures and all grain and oilseed options as described in the table below (see Appendix 1 for a list of all affected products)[1].

      Current CBOT CME Globex Electronic Trading Hours (Central Time/CT)

      CBOT CME Globex Electronic Trading Hours as of trade date July 6, 2015 (Central Time/CT)

       

      Sunday – Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT and

      Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. CT

       

      Sunday – Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT and

      Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT

       

      In addition, on the trading floor a post-close session for all grain and oilseed options will be held immediately following the market close at 1:15 pm CT and trade until 1:20 pm CT.

      Questions may be directed to Fred Seamon (312-634-1587 or Fred.Seamon@CMEGroup.com).

      Please address media inquiries to Chris Grams (312-930-3435 or Chris.Grams@CMEGroup.com).

      [1] Expiring Grain and Oilseed futures will continue to expire at noon CT.

       

      Please click here for complete SER-7395R.

       

      Amendments to CME Globex Trading Hours and Post-Close Trading in CBOT Grains and Oilseeds Futures and Options Contracts

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