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Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Weekly Market Report – June 2, 2006 to June 8, 2006 - MCX Comdex Closes At 2242.88, Down 50.42 Points

Date 09/06/2006

The MCX COMDEX closed at 2242.88 down 50.42 points (-2.25%) during the course of the week; while MCX has recorded a total weekly turnover of Rs.35,331.61 crore for the period June 2, 2006 to June 8, 2006. The MCX Agri Index was the lone gainer and closed at 1637.97 up 60.10 points (3.67%); MCX Energy Index closed at 2678.92 down 60.46 points (-2.26%) and MCX Metal Index closed at 2411.76 down 150.90 points (-6.26%).

All contracts of MCX Gold registered a turnover of Rs.16,452.02 crore, while all contracts of MCX Silver have recorded a turnover of Rs.10,511.33 crore. The outstanding open interest for all contracts of MCX Gold was 7,163 kgs and the total volume recorded was 1,73,296 kgs. The outstanding position for all MCX Silver contracts for the week was 2,56,760 kgs and the total volume recorded was 57,62,700 kgs.

In the metal segment all MCX Copper contracts registered a turnover of Rs.5,015.13 crore with open interest of 5,738 tons and recorded total volume of 1,40,668 tons; while all MCX Zinc contracts recorded a turnover of Rs.761.34 crore, with open interest of 3,200 tons and recorded 46,255 tons as total volume..

In the energy segment all MCX Crude Oil contracts showed a turnover of Rs.1,132.51 crore with open interest of 3,55,400 BBL and total volume recorded was 34,28,100 BBL.

Some of the other major commodities traded on MCX registered the following turnover:

  • All MCX Mentha Oil contracts registered a turnover of Rs.325.73 crore, with open interest of 20,78,640 kgs, and total volume recorded was 74,85,120 kgs

  • All MCX Refined Soy Oil contracts with open interest of 21,760 tons registered a turnover of Rs.465.52 crore and total volume recorded was 1,12,230 tons

  • All MCX Potato contracts registered a turnover of Rs.171.80 crore, with open interest of 1,01,850 tons and total volume recorded was 2,89,620 tons

  • All MCX Chana contracts recorded a turnover of Rs.173.80 crore, with open interest of 20,230 tons and total volume recorded was 66,710 tons