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LME Steel HRC Shanghai (HS) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
LME Steel HRC Shanghai (HS) trading hours, London time: 01:00–19:00.
Current contract: HS Nov-26, last trading day Friday 13 November 2026
- Regular hours
- 01:00–19:00
- Tick value
- $1
- Contract size
- 10 t/lot
Calendar coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2027-12-31. Source review does not confirm every holiday session; check each dated exception's status.
Source review dates & pending holiday sessions
Regular-hours source review: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated
Calendar source review: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated
Outside coverage is pending confirmation, not a confirmed closure. Individual source-check dates are retained. Review sources →
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Steel HRC Shanghai (HS) is a metals futures product listed on London Metal Exchange. It trades during London hours; the afternoon overlaps the Chinese base-metals night session, keeping the two markets tightly linked. All schedule facts on this page are cross-checked against the exchange's official timetable, with review dates shown below.
Regular sessions
| Session | Exchange time | Beijing / Singapore | UTC | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMEselect | 01:00–19:00 | winter 09:00–03:00 (+1 day)summer 08:00–02:00 (+1 day) | winter 01:00–19:00summer 00:00–18:00 | 20:00 (prev day)–14:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is LME Steel HRC Shanghai (HS) open right now? When does it open and close?
LME Steel HRC Shanghai (HS) trades on London Metal Exchange 01:00–19:00 London time. Trading days: Monday to Friday. This is the regular weekly pattern; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence. The next closure or special session is Dec 25 (Christmas Day closure). The status line below works out whether it is open right now from the same reviewed sessions and holiday calendar.
Live open/closed status: see the timeline on the home page.
- LMEselect: 01:00–19:00 London time — Beijing / Singapore winter 09:00–03:00 (+1 day) · summer 08:00–02:00 (+1 day); UTC winter 01:00–19:00 · summer 00:00–18:00; New York 20:00 (prev day)–14:00.
- Next closures or special sessions: Dec 25 Christmas Day closure; Dec 28 Boxing Day observed closure; Jan 1 New Year's Day closure.
- No quotes or margin figures here; open/closed status is derived only from the exchange’s published sessions and holiday notices — verify exchange notices before trading.
Is LME Steel HRC Shanghai (HS) open today or tomorrow?
As of 2026-10-27 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. The regular week restarts Monday at 01:00 London time. Regular weekly sessions are 01:00–19:00 London time; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 10 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- $0.10/t
- Tick value
- $1
Expiry rule15th if a China trading day and UK/US business day, else the prior such day; cash-settled on next-month SHFE HRC in USD
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-10-27 and refresh to your own date when the page loads. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.
- Fields covered
- Specifications, expiry rule and front-contract dates
- Review state
- Accepted; rule estimates retain *
- Reviewed
- Rights state
- Approved for public reference
Official sourceLME · HS ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
- 2026-12-28Boxing Day observed closure
- 2027-01-01New Year's Day closure
- 2027-03-26Good Friday closure
- 2027-03-29Easter Monday closure
- 2027-05-03Early May bank holiday closure
- 2027-05-31Spring bank holiday closure
- 2027-08-30Summer bank holiday closure
- 2027-12-27Christmas Day observed closure
- 2027-12-28Boxing Day observed closure
LME Steel HRC Shanghai listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-10-27 the front-month LME Steel HRC Shanghai contract is HS Nov-26 (last trading day 2026-11-13), followed by HS Dec-26 (2026-12-15); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| HS Nov-26 | LTD 2026-11-13 · delivery 2026-11-13 |
|---|---|
| HS Dec-26 | LTD 2026-12-15 · delivery 2026-12-15 |
| HS Jan-27 | LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-15 |
| HS Feb-27 | LTD 2027-02-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-12 |
| HS Mar-27 | LTD 2027-03-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-15 |
| HS Apr-27 | LTD 2027-04-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-04-15 |
Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.
FAQ
- What are Steel HRC Shanghai (HS) trading hours?
- Steel HRC Shanghai regular sessions are: 01:00–19:00 (exchange local time).
- Does Steel HRC Shanghai trade overnight?
- No — the reviewed regular schedule does not cross midnight: 01:00–19:00 (exchange local time).
- Is Steel HRC Shanghai open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Steel HRC Shanghai and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Is Steel HRC Shanghai closed for Christmas 2026?
- Yes — Christmas-related closures fall on 2026-12-25; see the 2026 holiday list on this page.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2027-12-31; regular sessions effective 2026-01-01.
The latest check is the newest date among related sources; it does not mean every schedule and holiday field was reviewed that day. Individual source dates follow.
- Trading venues and trading timesLondon Metal Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
- UK bank holidays — England and Wales 2026UK Government · reviewed 2026-07-21
- UK bank holidays — England and Wales 2027UK Government · reviewed 2026-10-06
Read the data sources, freshness and corrections methodology →