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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 2026-09-04 · sources on each product page · Verify against official exchange notices before trading
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), Aluminium (SHFE al), Zinc (SHFE zn), Nickel (SHFE ni), Lead (SHFE pb), Tin (SHFE sn), Int'l Copper (INE bc), Lithium Carbonate (GFEX lc), Industrial Silicon (GFEX si), Polysilicon (GFEX ps), Copper (COMEX HG), LME Copper (LME CA), LME Aluminium (LME AH), LME Nickel (LME NI), LME Lead (LME PB), LME Tin (LME SN), LME Zinc (LME ZS).
- 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.