Commodity Trading

Markets

MCX glitch leaves silver traders stranded, may face stiff fine

A technical glitch halted trading on MCX just as silver options were set to expire, stranding traders with open positions and exposing them to volatile price moves. Even after trading commenced at 1:25 pm, some brokers experienced difficulty in executing orders for clients.

5 min read28 Oct 2025
Markets

MCX to launch Gold Ten futures contracts from April 1. From tick size to margin requirement, check key details here

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.

2 min read19 Mar 2025
Mutual Funds

Demat accounts reach 179 million even as new additions decline to 3.5 million in October

As of October 2024, India has 179 million demat accounts, but new additions dropped to 3.5 million. CDSL leads in market share, while NSDL witnessed a drop. NSE active clients rose to 48.9 million, and despite a 3.5% drop in ADTO, commodity trading volumes showed mixed trends.

3 min read3 Dec 2024
Markets

MCX revises expiry date for base metal index due to Maharashtra Election on Nov 20. Check new expiry, settlement dates

In light of the trading holiday, the expiry date of the MCXMETLDEX Futures contract has been advanced to November 19, 2024, from its original date of November 20.

2 min read12 Nov 2024