MCX index closes at 2256.18 up 7.97 pts

Mumbai, July 1 (UNI) Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) recorded a turnover of Rs 654.82 crore at the close of trading hour today.

The index closed at 2256.18 up by 7.97 points (0.35 per cent).

The total trades registered were 16,368.

The MCX metal index closed at 2414.85 up by 19.79 points (0.82 per cent), while MCX energy index closed at 2799.84 down by 3.26 points (-0.12 per cent) and MCX agri index closed at 1553.84 up by 7.37 (0.47 per cent).

The combined MCX bullion registered a turnover of Rs 354.83 crore, including various MCX gold Rs 223.33 crore and MCX silver Rs 131.50 crore. The total trades recorded for the MCX bullion were 79,763 kgs. The open interest for gold was 7,249 kg, while the outstanding position for silver was 1,62,600 kg.

In the metals segment, MCX copper registered a turnover of Rs 30.33 crore with 8,88,000 trades, while zinc recorded a turnover of Rs 8.63 crore with 575 trades, respectively.

In the energy segment, crude oil contracts showed a turnover of Rs 7.61 crore with open interest of 2,99,900 BBL.

Turnover of some of the major pulses traded on the MCX were as follows - chana registered a turnover of Rs 19.49 crore with 9,010 metric tonne (mt) as volumes.

Meanwhile, potato recorded a turnover of Rs 17.50 crore with 30,810 trades, while mentha oil registered a turnover of Rs 120.94 crore with 2,379 mt as volumes.

MCX Gold Aug 06 closed at Rs 9,278 up by Rs 58 (0.63 per cent), while Oct closed at Rs 9,405 up by Rs 52 (0.55 per cent) and Dec closed at Rs 9,508 up by Rs 95 (1.00 per cent).

MCX Silver July 06 closed at Rs 16,693 up by Rs 42 (0.25 per cent), Sept closed at Rs 17,186 up by Rs 156 (0.91 per cent), Dec closed at Rs 17,559 up by Rs 108 (0.62 per cent).

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