Euronext will introduce a two-hour evening trading session for futures contracts on milling wheat, rapeseed and corn.

Euronext will introduce a two-hour evening trading session for milling wheat, rapeseed, and corn futures contracts, starting February 2, the exchange announced on Friday.

Current trading hours are from 10:45 to 18:30 CET. An additional trading session will be added from 18:30 to 20:30 CET, the exchange said in a statement.

“The extension of trading hours for commodity futures is intended to further support clients’ trading activity by providing them with greater flexibility outside of the regular trading session,” Euronext said in a statement.

The additional trading session will be available for all expirations, except for the immediate session, during the last three days before expiration.

Euronext announced that the closing price will remain at 18:30 CET.

The announcement also stated that trades executed during the extended trading session will be included in the open interest and trading volume for the same trading day and will be marked to market using the closing price at 18:30 CET.

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