Shanghai Futures Exchange · SHFE
Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) Trading Hours
Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) trading hours: day sessions run 09:00–11:30 and 13:30–15:00 Beijing time (with a 10:15–10:30 pause); the night session starts 21:00 and ends 23:00, 01:00 or 02:30 next day depending on the product group.
What are SHFE trading hours and 2026 holidays?
- Night-session groups: gold and silver to 02:30 next day; copper, aluminium, zinc, lead, nickel and tin to 01:00 next day; rebar and rubber to 23:00.
- No further closures in 2026; the 2027 schedule follows the State Council holiday notice, usually published in November or December.
- Per-product windows are grouped below; use the live clock link above for current open/closed status.
Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-10-20
Products & sessions
Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) lists 16 products, grouped by trading window (exchange local time, China Standard Time (UTC+8)):
Shanghai Futures Exchange hours in Beijing, UTC, London and New York time
| Products | Session | Local | Beijing / Singapore | UTC | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Nickel, Lead, Tin, Alumina, Stainless Steel | Day | 09:00–15:00 | 09:00–15:00 | 01:00–07:00 | W 01:00–07:00S 02:00–08:00 | W 20:00 (prev day)–02:00S 21:00 (prev day)–03:00 |
| Night | 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) | 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) | 13:00–17:00 | W 13:00–17:00S 14:00–18:00 | W 08:00–12:00S 09:00–13:00 | |
| Gold, Silver | Day | 09:00–15:00 | 09:00–15:00 | 01:00–07:00 | W 01:00–07:00S 02:00–08:00 | W 20:00 (prev day)–02:00S 21:00 (prev day)–03:00 |
| Night | 21:00–02:30 (+1 day) | 21:00–02:30 (+1 day) | 13:00–18:30 | W 13:00–18:30S 14:00–19:30 | W 08:00–13:30S 09:00–14:30 | |
| Steel Rebar, Rubber, Fuel Oil, Hot-rolled Coil, Bitumen, Softwood Pulp | Day | 09:00–15:00 | 09:00–15:00 | 01:00–07:00 | W 01:00–07:00S 02:00–08:00 | W 20:00 (prev day)–02:00S 21:00 (prev day)–03:00 |
| Night | 21:00–23:00 | 21:00–23:00 | 13:00–15:00 | W 13:00–15:00S 14:00–16:00 | W 08:00–10:00S 09:00–11:00 |
W / S = winter / summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
As of 2026-09-30, across all 20 listed Shanghai Futures Exchange futures products: 1 on the specified-domestic-product route, 19 QFI-eligible, 1 on both, and 19 distinct products on either route. 0 QFI products are hedging-only. Options excluded; counts are independent of site detail coverage. Whole-market access registry and sources →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-06-19Dragon Boat Festival closure
- 2026-06-22Dragon Boat Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-09-25Mid-Autumn Festival closure
- 2026-09-28Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only
- 2026-10-01 · 2026-10-02 · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-07National Day closure
- 2026-10-08National Day reopening — day session only
Day-by-day Shanghai Futures Exchange trading-day, closure and night-session answers: marketsopen.today ↗
FAQ
- What are Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) trading hours?
- Most SHFE products trade Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) (exchange local time); the full window-by-window breakdown is listed on this page.
- Is Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of each SHFE product and the countdown to the next open or close.
- What products does Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) list?
- Shanghai Futures Exchange currently covers 16 products; their regular sessions are grouped by trading window below.
- Do SHFE products trade overnight?
- Yes — all 16 covered SHFE products have an overnight or cross-date session.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01–2026-12-31.
Latest related schedule / holiday source check: 2026-07-20; this is not a same-day review of every field. Individual source dates follow.
- Trading — product trading hoursShanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
- Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2026Shanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20