Shanghai Futures Exchange · SHFE CU
Copper (CU) contract reference
Contract size, tick economics, expiry dates and live market hours in one verified reference.
- Tick value
- ¥50
- Contract size
- 5 t/lot
- Regular hours
- Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 5 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥10/t
- Tick value
- ¥50
Expiry rule15th of delivery month (holiday-adjusted)
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
| Contract | Last trade | First notice | Time left |
|---|---|---|---|
| cu2609 | * | — | — |
| cu2610 | * | — | — |
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.
Official sourceSHFE · cu
Copper (CU) is a metals futures product listed on Shanghai Futures Exchange. The day session trades in segments, with a lunch break 11:30–13:30 and a short 10:15–10:30 pause. Its night session runs 21:00–01:00 (next day), in step with the base-metals group that overlaps the LME afternoon. All schedule facts on this page are cross-checked against the exchange's official timetable, with review dates shown below.
Regular sessions
| Day session | 09:00–10:15 |
|---|---|
| Day session | 10:30–11:30 |
| Day session | 13:30–15:00 |
| Night session | 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) |
In other time zones
| Day | UTC 01:00–07:00London winter 01:00–07:00 · summer 02:00–08:00New York winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00 · summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00 |
|---|---|
| Night | UTC 13:00–17:00London winter 13:00–17:00 · summer 14:00–18:00New York winter 08:00–12:00 · summer 09:00–13:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-01-01New Year's Day closure
- 2026-01-02New Year's Day closure
- 2026-01-05New Year's Day reopening — day session only
- 2026-02-16 · 2026-02-17 · 2026-02-18 · 2026-02-19 · 2026-02-20 · 2026-02-23Spring Festival closure
- 2026-02-24Spring Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-04-06Qingming Festival closure
- 2026-04-07Qingming Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-05-01International Workers' Day closure
- 2026-05-04 · 2026-05-05International Workers' Day closure
- 2026-05-06International Workers' Day reopening — day session only
- 2026-06-19Dragon Boat Festival closure
- 2026-06-22Dragon Boat Festival reopening — day session only
Related trading hours
FAQ
- What are Copper (CU) trading hours?
- Copper regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) (exchange local time).
- Does Copper have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Copper night session runs 21:00–01:00 (next day) (exchange local time).
- Is Copper open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Copper and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Copper pause at lunchtime?
- Yes — the morning session ends at 11:30 and trading resumes at 13:30, with an additional short pause 10:15–10:30 (exchange local time).
- Does Copper trade on weekends?
- There is no day session on Saturday or Sunday; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 01:00 early Saturday morning.
- When is Copper closed for Chinese New Year 2026?
- Spring Festival closures fall on 2026-02-16, 2026-02-17, 2026-02-18, 2026-02-19, 2026-02-20, 2026-02-23 (6 trading days); the first day back normally has a day session only.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31; regular sessions effective 2026-07-06.
- Trading — product trading hoursShanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
- Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2026Shanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20