India’s leading commodity exchange, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), recorded a total turnover of ₹80,387.02 crore across futures and options contracts on 6 March 2025. Commodity futures accounted for ₹12,349.22 crore, while options on commodity futures contributed ₹68,037.29 crore (notional).
Bullion Market Sees Mixed Trends
Gold and silver futures saw significant activity, with a total turnover of ₹8,012.79 crore. The GOLD Apr-25 futures contract dipped 0.18% to ₹85,680 per 10 grams, while GOLDGUINEA Mar-25 and GOLDPETAL Mar-25 also saw minor declines.
Meanwhile, silver showed positive momentum. The SILVER May-25 contract rose 0.14% to ₹97,680 per kg, and the SILVERMIC Apr-25 contract gained 0.12%. Gold futures clocked ₹3,828.33 crore in turnover, with silver futures contributing ₹1,565.83 crore.
Base Metals Rally as Zinc and Copper Surge
Base metal futures registered ₹1,694.26 crore in turnover. Copper led the rally with a 0.55% rise to ₹884.85 per kg, clocking ₹1,140.32 crore in turnover. Zinc followed, gaining 1.05% to ₹274.6 per kg. Aluminium and lead also traded in the green.
Crude Oil Gains Over 1%, Energy Market Active
Energy futures contributed ₹2,666.19 crore to the total turnover. The CRUDEOIL Mar-25 contract surged 1.15% to ₹5,822 per barrel, while NATURALGAS Mar-25 slipped 1.14% to ₹382.3 per MMBTU. Crude oil futures saw ₹563.43 crore in turnover, with natural gas futures trading at ₹1,680.75 crore.
Commodity Options See Heavy Trading
Options on commodity futures recorded ₹68,037.29 crore in notional turnover, with premium turnover at ₹1,203.94 crore.
Crude Oil Options: The Call Option Mar-25 at ₹5,800 surged 19.59% to ₹139.20 with 95,036 lots traded.
Natural Gas Options: The Put Option Mar-25 at ₹380 jumped 10.26% to ₹21.50.
Gold Options: The Put Option Mar-25 at ₹85,000 gained 6.13% to ₹814.
Silver Options: The Call Option Apr-25 at ₹97,000 edged up 0.81% to ₹3,623.
The MCX Bullion Index (MCXBULLDEX Mar-25) closed at 20,474, reflecting steady investor sentiment in the commodity markets.
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