Singapore Exchange · SGX FEF
IODEX Iron Ore (FEF) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
SGX iron ore futures (FEF) trade continuously 07:25–19:55 Singapore time, with a closing auction until 20:00; the T+1 session runs 20:15–05:15 next day.
Current contract: FEFX6, last trading day Monday 30 November 2026
- Regular hours
- Day 07:25–20:00 · Night 20:15–05:15 (+1 day)
- Tick value
- $5
- Contract size
- 100 t
Calendar coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. 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.
Iron Ore (FEF) is a metals futures product listed on Singapore Exchange. Trading covers Asian daytime hours and extends into the US/European day via a T+1 night session. 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 | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 07:25–20:00 | 07:25–20:00 | 23:25 (prev day)–12:00 | winter 23:25 (prev day)–12:00summer 00:25–13:00 | winter 18:25 (prev day)–07:00summer 19:25 (prev day)–08:00 |
| Night | 20:15–05:15 (+1 day) | 20:15–05:15 (+1 day) | 12:15–21:15 | winter 12:15–21:15summer 13:15–22:15 | winter 07:15–16:15summer 08:15–17:15 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is IODEX Iron Ore (FEF) open right now? When does it open and close?
IODEX Iron Ore (FEF) trades on Singapore Exchange Day 07:25–20:00 · Night 20:15–05:15 (+1 day) Singapore 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.
- Day: 07:25–20:00 Singapore time — Beijing / Singapore 07:25–20:00; UTC 23:25 (prev day)–12:00; London winter 23:25 (prev day)–12:00 · summer 00:25–13:00; New York winter 18:25 (prev day)–07:00 · summer 19:25 (prev day)–08:00.
- Night: 20:15–05:15 (+1 day) Singapore time — Beijing / Singapore 20:15–05:15 (+1 day); UTC 12:15–21:15; London winter 12:15–21:15 · summer 13:15–22:15; New York winter 07:15–16:15 · summer 08:15–17:15.
- Next closures or special sessions: Dec 25 Christmas 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 IODEX Iron Ore (FEF) open today or tomorrow?
As of 2026-11-11 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. The regular week restarts Monday at 07:25 Singapore time. Regular weekly sessions are Day 07:25–20:00 · Night 20:15–05:15 (+1 day) Singapore time; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.
What are SGX iron ore (FEF) futures trading hours?
- From 20:15 trading runs as the T+1 session, booked to the next trading day.
- Singapore time equals Beijing time (UTC+8), so no conversion is needed for China-based traders.
- For the overlap with DCE iron ore see the compare link under related contracts below.
Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-11-09
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 100 t
- Minimum tick
- $0.05/t (screen outright)
- Tick value
- $5
Expiry rulelast IODEX pub day of month, cash-settled
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-11-11 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 sourceSGX · FEF ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
IODEX Iron Ore listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-11-11 the front-month IODEX Iron Ore contract is FEFX6 (last trading day 2026-11-30), followed by FEFZ6 (2026-12-31); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| FEFX6 | LTD 2026-11-30 · delivery 2026-11-30 |
|---|---|
| FEFZ6 | LTD 2026-12-31 · delivery 2026-12-31 |
| FEFF7 | LTD 2027-01-29 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-29 |
| FEFG7 | LTD 2027-02-26 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-26 |
| FEFH7 | LTD 2027-03-31 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-31 |
| FEFJ7 | LTD 2027-04-30 (est.) · delivery 2027-04-30 |
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 Iron Ore (FEF) trading hours?
- Iron Ore regular sessions are: Day 07:25–20:00 · Night 20:15–05:15 (+1 day) (exchange local time).
- Does Iron Ore have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Iron Ore night session runs 20:15–05:15 (next day) (exchange local time).
- Is Iron Ore open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Iron Ore and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Is Iron Ore 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 2026-12-31; 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.
- SGX IODEX Iron Ore Futures contract specificationsSingapore Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-21
- SGX-DT Derivatives Trading Holiday Schedule for Year 2026 (DTAM 109 of 2025)Singapore Exchange · reviewed 2026-08-08
Read the data sources, freshness and corrections methodology →