According to the rules on continuous trading, the Exchange further clarifies the detailed schedule for continuous trading hours during the New Year’s Day Holiday as follows:
There is no continuous trading on the night of December 31st.
On January 4th, the bidding session time for gold, silver, copper, aluminum, zinc,lead, nickel, tin, steel rebar, hot-rolled coil, natural rubber and bitumen futures is 8:55 a.m.—9:00 a.m. The continuous trading will resume on the night of January 4th.
For other provisions concerning continuous trading, please refer to the Continuous Trading Rules of the Shanghai Futures Exchange. Be sure to remind your clients of the schedule for continuous trading hours to ensure smooth market operation.