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Base & New-Energy Metals Futures Market Hours
The SHFE and LME base-metal complexes, INE international copper, and the GFEX new-energy trio (lithium carbonate, industrial silicon, polysilicon).
Data reviewed 2026-08-07 · sources on each product page
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Products & trading hours
| Copper (SHFE CU) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
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| Copper (LME CA) | 01:00–19:00（London Metal Exchange） |
| Aluminum (SHFE AL) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Zinc (SHFE ZN) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Nickel (SHFE NI) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Lead (SHFE PB) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Tin (SHFE SN) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)（Shanghai Futures Exchange） |
| Int’l Copper (INE BC) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)（Shanghai International Energy Exchange） |
| Industrial Silicon (GFEX SI) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00（Guangzhou Futures Exchange） |
| Lithium Carbonate (GFEX LC) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00（Guangzhou Futures Exchange） |
| Polysilicon (GFEX PS) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00（Guangzhou Futures Exchange） |
| Aluminium (LME AH) | 01:00–19:00（London Metal Exchange） |
| Lead (LME PB) | 01:00–19:00（London Metal Exchange） |
| Zinc (LME ZS) | 01:00–19:00（London Metal Exchange） |
| Nickel (LME NI) | 01:00–19:00（London Metal Exchange） |
| Tin (LME SN) | 01:00–19:00（London Metal Exchange） |
| Copper (COMEX HG) | 17:00 (prev day)–16:00（Commodity Exchange） |
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FAQ
- Which futures products are in the base & new-energy metals sector?
- 17 products are covered: Copper (SHFE CU), Copper (LME CA), Aluminum (SHFE AL), Zinc (SHFE ZN), Nickel (SHFE NI), Lead (SHFE PB), Tin (SHFE SN), Int’l Copper (INE BC), Industrial Silicon (GFEX SI), Lithium Carbonate (GFEX LC), Polysilicon (GFEX PS), Aluminium (LME AH), Lead (LME PB), Zinc (LME ZS), Nickel (LME NI), Tin (LME SN), Copper (COMEX HG).
- Do base & new-energy metals futures trade overnight?
- 7 of the 17 covered products have a night or cross-date session; per-product times are in the table below.