Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Abbreviation
DGCX
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Region
Asia
Product Types
Precious Metals, Currencies, Energy, Equity Index
About Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is the UAE's premier commodity and financial derivatives exchange, founded in 2005 by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and Financial Technologies India (now 63 moons). DGCX offers futures and options on precious metals (gold, silver), currency pairs (INR/USD, AUD/USD, EUR/USD and others), energy (WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil), and equity indices. It serves as the primary derivatives exchange for the Middle East and South Asian trading communities.
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