MCX index closes at 2,309.03, up by 39.54 pts

Mumbai, May 23 (UNI) Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) recorded a turnover of Rs 3,228.76 crore at the close of trading hour today.

The index closed at 2,309.03 up by 39.54 points (1.71 per cent).

The total trades registered were 47,723.

The MCX metal index closed at 2,693.73 up by 63.40 points (2.35 per cent); while MCX energy index closed at 2,642.16 up by 58.83 points (2.23 per cent) and MCX agri index closed at 1,591.19, down by 3.63 (-0.23 per cent).

The combined MCX bullion registered a turnover of Rs 2,555.81 crore, including various MCX gold at Rs 1,552.06 crore and MCX silver at Rs 1,003.75 crore. The total trades recorded for the MCX bullion were 31,350. The open interest for gold was 10,230 kg, while the outstanding position for silver was 2,81,820 kg.

In the metal segment, MCX copper registered a turnover of Rs 314.29 crore with 6,999 trades, while MCX aluminium recorded a turnover of Rs 16.11 crore with 580 trades. MCX zinc recorded a turnover of Rs 88.73 crore with 1,099 trades.

In the energy segment, crude oil contracts showed a turnover of Rs 61.93 crore with open interest of 4,46,400 BBL.

Turnover of some of the major pulses traded on the MCX were as follows - urad registered a turnover of Rs 6.97 crore with 194 trades and chana registered a turnover of Rs 12.61 crore with 449 trades.

Meanwhile, potato recorded a turnover of Rs 19.81 crore with 898 trades and mentha oil registered a turnover of Rs 40.70 crore with 2,050 trades.

MCX gold June-06 closed at Rs 9,827 up by Rs 58 (0.59 per cent); August closed at Rs 10,021 up by Rs 88 (0.88 per cent) and October closed at Rs 10,242 up by Rs 73 (0.71 per cent).

MCX silver July-06 closed at Rs 19,735 up by Rs 586 (2.97 per cent); Sept closed at Rs 20,293 up by Rs 761 (3.75 per cent) and Dec closed at Rs 20,493 up by Rs 599 (2.92 per cent).

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