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Trading Times (AEST)*

Australia
SFE	Day Session	Evening Session	Tick Value
SPI 200	Open 9:50am - 4:30pm	5:10pm - 7:00am	A $25
3 Year Bonds	Open 8:30am - 4:30pm	5:10pm - 7:00am	A $28 approx
10 Year Bonds	Open 8:32am - 4:30pm	5:12pm - 7:00am	A $28 approx
90 Day Bank Bills	Open 8:28am - 4:30pm	5:08pm - 7:00am	A $24 approx
ASX
CFDs	Open 10:00am - 4:00pm	Plus pre-market & after-market auction
International Exchanges
CME	Floor	Electronic
E-mini S&P	All electronic	8:00am - 6:15am, 6:30am - 7:30am	US $12.50
S&P 500 Index	11:30pm - 6:15am	8:00am - 11:15pm, 6:30am - 7:30am	US $25
Australian Dollar	10:20pm - 5:00am	8:00am - 7:00am	US $10
Japanese Yen	10:20pm - 5:00am	8:00am - 7:00am	US $12.50
British Pound	10:20pm - 5:00am	8:00am - 7:00am	US $6.25
NYMEX
Crude Oil	12:00am - 4:30am	9:00am - 11:30pm (Mon)	US $10
		5:15am - 11:30pm (Tue-Fri)
		5:15am - 7:15am (Sat)
COMEX
Gold 100 oz	10:20pm - 3:30am	9:00am - 10:00pm (Mon)	US $10
		4:00am - 10:00pm (Tue-Fri)
		4:00am - 6:30am (Sat)
Silver	10:25pm - 3:25am	9:00am - 10:00pm (Mon)	US $25
		4:00am - 10:00pm (Tue-Fri)
		4:00am - 6:30am (Sat)
LIFFE
FTSE Index	5:00pm - 2:30am	No after market available	BP £5.00
EUREX
DAX Index	4:00pm - 6:00am	No after market available	EU 25

* Australian Eastern Standard Time. Times are subject to change during Australian Daylight Saving

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