GOLD futures drops by Rs.263 or 0.26% and SILVER futures by Rs.153 or 0.14%: MCXBULLDEX futures reaches at 23270: CRUDEOIL futures drops by Rs.15 or 0.27%
India’s leading commodity derivatives exchange, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), recorded a turnover of Rs. 96,546.05 crores in various futures and option contracts for commodities listed at MCX on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, till 5:00 pm. Commodity futures accounted for Rs. 11,725.52 crores and options on commodity futures for Rs. 84,818.99 crores (notional). The Bullion Index MCXBULLDEX August-25 futures reached 23,270.
Commodity Future Contracts:
Bullion: In precious metals, the turnover of GOLD and SILVER futures variants clocked Rs. 9,184.01 crores. At the time of writing, MCX GOLD futures with the October-2025 expiry contract were down by Rs. 263 or 0.26% to Rs. 100,059 per 10 grams. GOLDTEN August-2025 contract was down by Rs. 226 or 0.23% to Rs. 99,654 per 10 grams, GOLDGUINEA August-2025 contract was down by Rs. 211 or 0.26% to Rs. 80,100 per 8 grams, and GOLDPETAL August-2025 contract was down by Rs. 22 or 0.22% to Rs. 10,029 per gram. On the other hand, GOLDM September-2025 contract was down by Rs. 264 or 0.26% to Rs. 99,521 per 10 grams.
SILVER futures with the September expiry contract were down by Rs. 153 or 0.14% to Rs. 113,143 per kg, while SILVERM August-2025 contract was down by Rs. 160 or 0.14% to Rs. 112,891 per kg and SILVERMIC August-2025 contract was down by Rs. 215 or 0.19% to Rs. 112,835 per kg.
GOLD futures clocked a turnover of Rs. 4,503.31 crores with a volume of 4,491 lots and open interest (OI) of 14,377 lots, while SILVER futures clocked a turnover of Rs. 1,504.60 crores with a volume of 4,409 lots and OI of 19,442 lots.
Base Metals: Turnover of base metal futures products accounted for Rs. 864.46 crores. COPPER August-2025 contract was up by Rs. 3.1 or 0.35% to Rs. 887.9 per kg, ZINC August-2025 contract was up by Rs. 1.45 or 0.54% to Rs. 270 per kg, ALUMINIUM August-2025 contract was up by Rs. 1.85 or 0.73% to Rs. 254.2 per kg, and LEAD August-2025 contract was up by Rs. 0.2 or 0.11% to Rs. 180.85 per kg.
COPPER futures clocked a turnover of Rs. 620.47 crores, ALUMINIUM futures Rs. 81.96 crores, LEAD futures Rs. 12.85 crores, and ZINC futures clocked a turnover of Rs. 104.50 crores.
Energy: Turnover of energy futures products contributed Rs. 1,532.07 crores. CRUDEOIL August-2025 contract was down by Rs. 15 or 0.27% to Rs. 5,597 per barrel, while NATURALGAS August-2025 contract was up by Rs. 0.4 or 0.15% to Rs. 258.8 per MMBTU.
CRUDE OIL futures clocked a turnover of Rs. 615.29 crores and NATURAL GAS futures Rs. 707.73 crores.
Agriculture: MENTHAOIL August-2025 contract was down by Rs. 16.3 or 1.6% to Rs. 1,004 per kg.
Options on Commodity Future Contracts:
Commodity options accounted for Rs. 84,818.99 crores turnover (notional), with a premium turnover of Rs. 989.88 crores.
CRUDE OIL Options: The most traded contracts among CRUDE OIL Options were the Call Option August contract at a strike price of Rs. 5,600, which was down by Rs. 13 or 14.02% to Rs. 79.70 with a volume of 117,205 lots and OI of 22,617 lots. The CRUDE OIL Put Option August-2025 contract at strike price Rs. 5,600 was up by Rs. 7.4 or 9.18% to Rs. 88 with volume of 121,461 lots and OI of 21,032 lots.
NATURAL GAS Options: The most traded contracts among NATURAL GAS Options were the Call Option August contract at strike price Rs. 260, which was down by Rs. 0.05 or 0.46% to Rs. 10.80 with volume of 16,224 lots and OI of 10,266 lots. The NATURAL GAS Put Option August-2025 contract at strike price Rs. 260 was down by Rs. 0.65 or 5.22% to Rs. 11.8 with volume of 13,078 lots and OI of 8,120 lots.
GOLD Options: The most traded contracts among GOLD Options were the Call Option August-2025 contract at strike price Rs. 101,000, which was down by Rs. 142 or 13.56% to Rs. 905 with volume of 1,414 lots and OI of 681 lots. The GOLD Put Option August-2025 contract at strike price Rs. 100,000 was up by Rs. 79 or 6.69% to Rs. 1,260.5 with volume of 1,497 lots and OI of 784 lots.
SILVER Options: The most traded contracts among SILVER Options were the Call Option August contract at strike price Rs. 115,000, which was down by Rs. 60 or 4.41% to Rs. 1,300 with volume of 531 lots and OI of 1,906 lots. The SILVER Put Option August-2025 contract at strike price Rs. 113,000 was up by Rs. 110 or 5.88% to Rs. 1,980 with volume of 542 lots and OI of 453 lots.
