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MCX has delayed trading further on Tuesday due to a technical glitch. Trading yet to start.
MCX trading glitch
MCX Glitch: The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the country’s largest commodity derivatives exchange, encountered a technical glitch on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, resulting in a delay in the start of trading.
Initially, trading was rescheduled to begin at 10:30 AM, instead of the usual 9:00 AM opening, but was later postponed further.
“Update as on 11:49 AM: The commencement of trading is delayed due to a technical issue. Trading will start from the DR site. The time of commencement of trading will be informed to market participants. Inconvenience is regretted,” read a notice on the MCX website.
While the bourse did not disclose details about the cause or nature of the issue, it confirmed that trading will be initiated from its Disaster Recovery (DR) site. However, no revised timeline for the resumption of operations was provided.
MCX accounts for nearly 98% of the market share in commodity futures trading by value in India. The exchange offers a wide range of contracts across precious metals, energy, base metals, and agricultural commodities.
The disruption came just a day after MCX launched options contracts on the MCX iCOMDEX Bullion Index (MCX BULLDEX) — which tracks the performance of the highly traded gold and silver futures. The new options contracts became effective on October 27.
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is the country’s largest commodity derivatives exchange, providing a platform for trading in commodities such as gold, silver, crude oil, natural gas, and various agricultural products. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Mumbai, MCX operates under the regulatory framework of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). It plays a crucial role in India’s commodities market by enabling price discovery, risk management, and hedging for participants ranging from traders and investors to producers and exporters. MCX’s benchmark contracts—like gold and crude oil futures—are widely used to gauge market sentiment and global commodity trends.
On July 23, trading on MCX was initially expected to resume by 9:45 AM, but the exchange later revised the opening time to 10:10 AM, but trading did not resume as planned. It finally began trading from 10:15 AM after a delay caused by clearing technical processes and file sharing.
Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst…Read More
Varun Yadav is a Sub Editor at News18 Business Digital. He writes articles on markets, personal finance, technology, and more. He completed his post-graduation diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Inst… Read More
October 28, 2025, 09:15 IST
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