CHICAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - CME Group said on Monday that it will close its agricultural, equity and interest rate markets early on Jan. 9 in honor of the National Day of Mourning and the funeral of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
In a statement on its website, the world's leading derivatives marketplace said U.S. equity markets will be open until 8:30 a.m. CT on Jan. 9, and that all U.S. equity options expiring on that day will be moved to expire instead on Jan. 8.
The company also said its interest rates and agricultural markets will close at 12:15 p.m. CT on Jan. 9.
The full statement can be found here.
(Reporting By P.J. Huffstutter in Chicago; Editing by David Gregorio)
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