MCX index closes 8.67 pts up at 2259.34

Mumbai, June 12 (UNI) Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) recorded a turnover of Rs 3,085.06 crore at the close of trading hour today.

The index closed at 2259.34 up by 8.67 points (0.38 per cent).

The total trades registered were 53,836.

The MCX metal index closed at 2745.10 up by 25.33 points (0.92 per cent), while MCX metal index was the lone loser and closed at 2393.75 down by 14.25 points (-0.60 per cent), and MCX agri index closed at 1639.09 up by 14.86 (0.91 per cent).

The combined MCX bullion registered a turnover of Rs 2,188.20 crore, including various MCX gold at Rs 1,257.51 crore and MCX silver at Rs 930.68 crore. The total trades recorded for the MCX bullion were 31,501. The open interest for gold was 7,072 kg, while the outstanding position for silver was 2,45,540 kg.

In the metals segment, MCX copper registered a turnover of Rs 514.63 crore with 12,629 trades, while MCX aluminium recorded a turnover of Rs 13.48 crore with 439 trades and MCX zinc recorded a turnover of Rs 106.52 crore with 1,897 trades.

In the energy segment, crude oil contracts showed a turnover of Rs 79.04 crore with open interest of 3,19,500 BBL.

Meanwhile, potato recorded a turnover of Rs 20.09 crore with 763 trades and mentha oil registered a turnover of Rs 32.52 crore with 1,844 trades while chana registered a turnover of Rs 15.28 crore with 484 trades.

MCX gold Aug-06 closed at Rs 9,139 down by Rs 41 (-0.45 per cent), Oct closed at Rs 9,278 down by Rs 53 (-0.57 per cent) and Dec closed at Rs 9,397 down by Rs 110 (-1.17 per cent).

MCX silver July-06 closed at Rs 16,989 down by Rs 276 (-1.62 per cent), September closed at Rs 17,417 down by Rs 312 (-1.79 per cent) and December closed at Rs 17,895 down by Rs 189 (-1.06 per cent).

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