Amsterdam, Brussels, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, New York, Paris, 21 September 2010 – NYSE Liffe, the global derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, today announced that, from 4 October 2010, it will extend the trading hours of its benchmark FTSE 100 Index Futures contract.
FTSE 100 Index Futures will open at 01:00 hours (GMT), seven hours earlier than the current opening time. The closing and daily settlement times of the contracts will remain unchanged.