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26.Mar.2025

MCX has announced the launch of Gold Ten (10 gram) futures contracts, effective from Tuesday, April 1, 2025. These contracts will be available for trading with expiry months of April 2025, May 2025, and June 2025

10.Feb.2025

01.Oct.2024

Revision in transaction charges - MCX & NCDEX

As per SEBI guidelines, MCX and NCDEX have revised transaction charges for futures and options contracts effective October 1, 2024.

Circulars

14.Aug.2024

MCXCCL has decided to revise the Minimum Initial Margin (IM) / SOMM in Crude Oil & Silver contracts (all variants) with effect from August 16, 2024

Details of the applicable margins are as under:

Commodity
Current Minimum Initial Margin (%)
Revised Minimum Initial Margin (%)

Silver all variants

11.5

13

Crude Oil all variants

30

33

Circulars :

22.Apr.2024

Launch of Crude Oil Mini & Natural Gas Mini Options Contracts

MCX has announced the launch of Crude Oil Mini & Natural Gas Mini Options Contracts with effect from Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

Circulars :

MCX

11.Mar.2024

MCX trading hours shall be revised from March 11, 2024, on account of change in US daylight saving timings.

Changes in trading hours for Non Agri. Commodities as follows,

Current

Revised

9.00 AM -11.55 PM

9.00 AM -11.30 PM

14.Feb.2024

In view of periodic review of adequacy of risk management measures and to mitigate systemic risk, MCXCCL has decided to revise the Minimum Initial Margin (IM) / SOMM in Silver contracts (all variants) with effect from Thursday, February 15, 2024.

13.Oct.2023

Trading hours for trade date October 16, 2023 is revised as under :

Particulars

Special Session

Trade Start Time

Trade End Time

Non-Agri Commodities

10:30 AM to 10:44 AM

10:45 AM

11:30 PM

Select Agri Commodities (Cotton & Kapas)

10:30 AM to 10:44 AM

10:45 AM

9:00 PM

All Other Agri Commodities

10:30 AM to 10:44 AM

10:45 AM

5:00 PM

From October 17, 2023, the trade timings will be restored to normal as below:

Particulars

Special Session

Trade Start Time

Trade End Time

Non-Agri Commodities

08:45 AM to 08:59 AM

09:00 AM

11:30 PM

Select Agri Commodities (Cotton & Kapas)

08:45 AM to 08:59 AM

09:00 AM

9:00 PM

All Other Agri Commodities

08:45 AM to 08:59 AM

09:00 AM

5:00 PM

24.Aug.2023

The current additional Margin of 10% levied on Crude Oil and Natural Gas Future contracts (all variants) shall be modified to 7% with effect from Friday, August 25, 2023

11.Aug.2023

NCDEX

27. Jun.2023

14.Jun.2023

In view of periodic review of adequacy of risk management measures and to mitigate systemic risk, MCX has decided to levy an Additional Margin of 10% each in Crude Oil and Natural Gas Futures contracts (all variants) with effect from Friday, June 16, 2023 (Begin of Day).

09.Mar.2023

The Exchange is pleased to announce the launch of Natural Gas Mini Futures contracts with effect from Tuesday March 14, 2023

01.Mar.2023

The Exchange is pleased to announce the launch of Crude Oil Mini (10 barrels) Futures contracts with effect from Friday March 3, 2023.

Crude Oil Mini (10 barrels) Futures contracts will be available for trading as below:

Contract Launch date
Contract Expiry Date
Contract Expiry Month

March 3, 2023

April 19, 2023

April 2023

March 3, 2023

May 19, 2023

May 2023

March 3, 2023

June 16, 2023

June 2023

March 3, 2023

July 19, 2023

July 2023

March 3, 2023

August 21, 2023

August 2023

17. Feb. 2023

The Exchange is pleased to announce the launch of Aluminium Mini Futures contracts with effect from Monday, February 20, 2023.

The Exchange is pleased to announce the launch of Lead Mini Futures contracts with effect from Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The Delivery and Settlement procedure shall be applicable to all Aluminium Mini, Lead mini & Zinc Mini Delivery contracts expiring from March 2023 and onward contracts

15.Nov.2022

The Exchange is pleased to announce the launch of Zinc Mini Futures contracts with effect from Friday February 17, 2023.

07.Nov.2022

On account of “ Gurunanak Jayanthi “ – there is no Commodity Day trading session on Tuesday, 8th November, 2022

Evening session ( 5.00 PM to 11.55 PM ) of MCX will be open for trading

11.Oct.2022

Modification in Daily Price Limits (DPL) for Commodity Futures Contracts

MCX and NCDEX have informed there will be a Modification in Daily Price Limits (DPL) for Commodity Futures Contracts.

Currently commodities price movement in the international markets is more than the aggregate DPL when compared with closing price on previous day on domestic exchange, the same maybe further relaxed in stages of 3% by the Exchange with cooling off period of 15 minutes. For such instances, the Stock Exchanges shall give appropriate notice to the market along with all the relevant details and justification for the same.

Now SEBI has allowed, Only in the event of exceptional circumstances, where there is extreme price movement, beyond the initial slab of the DPL, in the international markets, during trading hours or after the closure of trading on domestic exchanges, the stock exchanges can relax the DPL directly by the required level, by giving appropriate notice to the market.

The provision of the said SEBI circular shall be effective immediately.

MCX -Launch of Gold Ten (10 gram) Futures contracts
Circular 1
Circular 2
Revision in Expiry Date of Futures Contract expiring on March 31, 2025
Revision in Expiry Dates of Copper and Zinc March 2025 Options Contracts
MCX
NCDEX
MCX- Revision of Initial Margin in Crude Oil & Silver contracts (all variants)
Circular 1
Circular 2
Crude Oil Mini
Natural Gas Mini
MCX Revision in Trading Hours from 11th March
Revision of Initial Margin in Silver
MCX Revision in Trading Hours for October 16, 2023
Modification in Margin applicable in Crude Oil and Natural Gas
Trading Hours for Commodity Derivatives Segment
Trading Holiday on June 29, 2023 on account of Bakri ID
Imposition of Additional Margin in Crude Oil and Natural Gas
MCX Launch of Natural Gas Mini Futures Contracts
MCX Launch of Crude Oil Mini Futures Contracts
Launch of Aluminium Mini Futures Contracts
Launch of Lead Mini Futures Contracts
Delivery and Settlement Procedure for Aluminium Mini, Lead Mini and Zinc Mini
Launch of Zinc Mini Futures Contracts