Night-session guide
China Futures Night Sessions by Close Group
Every night session opens at 21:00 Beijing time; the close time defines the group — and reflects how tightly each product tracks overseas markets.
Data reviewed 2026-09-04 · sources on each product page
23:00 group (most commodities)
Ferrous, energy-chemical and agricultural products trade 21:00–23:00, covering the European afternoon and the run-up to the US open.
01:00 group (base metals)
Base metals run to 01:00 next day, overlapping the active LME afternoon so onshore and London prices can track each other.
02:30 group (precious metals & crude)
Precious metals and crude run to 02:30 next day, covering the main New York day session to reduce overnight gap risk.
No night session
Equity-index and bond futures, plus GFEX products, have no night session; all trading happens in the day session.
Cite and reproduce these night-session groups
This guide covers tracked products, not every exchange listing. Times are Beijing time; 01:00 and 02:30 fall on the next civil date. Regular templates do not replace holiday, suspension or special-session notices.
Normally, night trading belongs to the next trading date, not simply the next calendar date. Sessions may be cancelled before holidays. Preserve the product scope, review date and official sources when citing this guide.
Futures Clock. China Futures Night Sessions. Data reviewed: 2026-09-04. https://futuresclock.com/en/night-session-products/
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FAQ
- Which Chinese futures products have a night session?
- 31 products currently do: the commodities group closes 23:00, base metals 01:00 next day, precious metals & crude 02:30 next day; index, bond, and GFEX products have none.
- Why do base metals run to 01:00 and precious metals to 02:30?
- Each close maps to the overseas session it tracks: base metals overlap the LME London afternoon (to 01:00), while precious metals and crude cover the New York day session (to 02:30) for cross-market pricing and hedging.
- Which trading date does the night session belong to?
- The night session starts the next trading date (T+1): Monday's 21:00 session belongs to Tuesday, and Friday's runs into Saturday morning as part of Monday's trading date.