MCX index closes at 2,467.86 up 29.23 pts

Mumbai, May 11 (UNI) Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) recorded a turnover of Rs 3,952.59 crore at the close of trading hour today.

The index closed at 2,467.86 up by 29.23 points (1.18 per cent).

The total trades registered were 58,583.

The MCX metal index closed at 2,946.17 up by 28.33 points (0.96 per cent), while its agri index was a gainer and closed at 1,718.85 up 24.24 points (1.41 per cent). MCX energy index was at 2,738.56 up by 35.13 points (1.28 per cent).

The combined MCX bullion registered a turnover of Rs 2,517.27 crore, including various MCX gold Rs 1,849.93 crore and MCX silver Rs 667.34 crore. The total trades recorded for the MCX bullion were 25,164. The open interest for gold was 9,933 kg, while the outstanding position for silver was 3,01,410 kg.

In the metals segment, MCX copper registered a turnover of Rs 442.77 crore with 8,456 trades, while MCX aluminium and zinc recorded a turnover of Rs 54.63 crore with 1,419 trades and Rs 237.15 crore with 2,239 trades, respectively.

In the energy segment, crude oil contracts showed a turnover of Rs 117.69 crore with open interest of 6,95,600 BBL.

Turnover of some of the major pulses traded on the MCX were as follows -- urad registered a turnover of Rs 8.95 crore with 230 trades, chana registered a turnover of Rs 89.69 crore with 1,627 trades, tur recorded a turnover of Rs 12.16 crore with 413 trades, and masur registered a turnover of Rs 11.00 crore with 502 trades.

Meanwhile, potato recorded a turnover of Rs 87.57 crore with 3,621 trades, while mentha oil registered a turnover of Rs 160.57 crore with 7,905 trades.

MCX Gold June 06 closed at Rs 10,455 up by Rs 119 (1.14 per cent), while August closed at Rs 10,656 up by Rs 150 (1.41 per cent), and October closed at Rs 10,776 up by Rs 164 (1.52 per cent).

MCX Silver July 06 closed at Rs 22,001 up by Rs 143 (0.65 per cent), September closed at Rs 22,567 up by Rs 122 (0.54 per cent).

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