Freight Route West Coast India to Japan (TC12) (Baltic)

Futures
Globex Code
FRSH5
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Freight Route West Coast India to Japan (TC12) (Baltic) Futures - Contract Specs

Contract Unit
1,000 metric tons
Price Quotation
U.S. dollars and cents per metric ton
Trading Hours
CME Globex:
Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday - 4:00 p.m. CT with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT
CME ClearPort:
Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday 4:00 p.m. CT with no reporting Monday - Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
Minimum Price Fluctuation
0.0001 per metric ton = $0.10
Product Code
CME Globex: FRS
CME ClearPort: FRS
Clearing: FRS
Listed Contracts
Monthly contracts listed for 24 consecutive months
Settlement Method
Financially Settled
Floating Price
The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of the USD per metric ton rate for the TC12 freight route (Sikka, Jamnagar, India to Chiba, Japan for cargoes of 35,000 metric tons or as subsequently amended) provided by the Baltic Exchange for each day that it is provided during the Settlement Period. The USD per metric ton rate is calculated by the Baltic Exchange from the published value in Worldscale points multiplied by the applicable Worldscale flat rate for the specified route. 
Termination of Trading
For contract months January to November inclusive: Trading terminates on the last business day of the calendar month.
For December contract months: Trading terminates on the 24th calendar day of the month, or if this is not a business day, the first preceding business day.
Settlement Procedures
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