Monday, March 17, 2003 :::
The Mercantile Exchange has made plans:CME Preparing to Extend GLOBEX Trading Hours in the Event of a Major Geo- Political DevelopmentTo accommodate the risk management needs of the trading community, CME is preparing to enable trading during the current regular GLOBEX shut-down period of 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM CST on the date of any major development regarding the geopolitical situation, should such an event take place prior to 9:30 PM.
One supposes they have particular "Geo-Political Development[s]" in mind.
::: posted by dWj at 2:15 PM