Metals
Gold
Symbol: GC
Size: 100 Ounces
Contract Month: G, J, M, Q, V, Z
Trading Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT
Exchange: CME
Tick Value: 0.1 $
Point Value: 10 $
Annual Production in tons (2016)
1. China ca. 450
2. Australia ca. 290
3. Russia ca. 250
4. USA ca. 210
5. Canada ca. 160
6. Peru ca. 150
7. South Africa ca. 140
8. Mexico ca. 130
Total yearly: ca. 3,100 tons
Silver
Symbol: SI
Size: 5,000 Ounces
Contract Month: F, H, K, N, U, Z
Trading Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT
Exchange: CME
Tick Value: 0.5 US- Cent
Point Value: 25 $
Annual Production in tons (2016)
1. Mexico ca. 5,400
2. Peru ca. 4,300
3. China ca. 3,500
4. Chile ca. 1,500
5. Russia ca. 1,400
6. Australia ca. 1,400
7. Bolivia ca. 1,300
Total yearly: ca. 25,000 tons
Platinum
Symbol: PL
Size: 50 Ounces
Contract Month: F, J, N, V
Trading Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT
Exchange: CME
Tick Value: 0.1 $
Point Value: 5 $
Annual Production in tons (2015)
1. South Africa ca. 125
2. Russia ca. 25
3. Zimbabwe ca. 15
4. Canada ca. 10
Total yearly: ca. 180 tons
Palladium
Symbol: PA
Size: 100 Ounces
Contract Month: H, M, U, Z
Trading Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT
Exchange: CME
Tick Value: 0.05 $
Point Value: 5.00 $
Annual Production in tons (2016)
1. Russia ca. 90
2. South Africa ca. 80
3. Canada ca. 20
4. USA ca. 10
5. Zimbabwe ca. 10
Total yearly: ca. 210 tons
Copper
Symbol: HG
Size: 25,000 Pound
Contract Month: all in the next 2 years
Trading Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT
Exchange: CME
Tick Value: 0.05 US- Cent
Point Value: 12.50 $
Annual Production in million tons (2015)
1. Chile ca. 5.5
2. Peru ca. 2.3
3. China ca. 1.8
4. USA ca. 1.4
5. Congo ca. 1.0
6. Australia ca. 1.0
7. Russia ca. 0.7
Total yearly: ca. 19 million tons
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