Multi Commodity Exchange
Mumbai, India
Abbreviation
MCX
Location
Mumbai, India
Region
Asia
Product Types
Precious Metals, Base Metals, Energy, Agricultural
About Multi Commodity Exchange
Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), founded in 2003 and headquartered in Mumbai, is India's largest commodity derivatives exchange and the world's 6th largest commodity futures exchange by contracts traded (FIA, 2024). MCX offers futures and options in precious metals (gold, silver), base metals (copper, aluminium, zinc, lead, nickel), and energy (crude oil, natural gas), providing essential price-discovery and hedging tools to India's producers, traders, and institutional participants. As of 2025, MCX counts 568 registered members with pan-India market access. Key 2025 milestones include the launch of India's first Electricity Futures Contract (July 2025), Nickel Futures (August 2025), and Options on the MCX BULLDEX® Metals Index (October 2025). Regulated by SEBI since 2015 following the merger of the Forward Markets Commission into SEBI, MCX operates under a robust regulatory framework ensuring market integrity and investor protection.
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