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MCX announces launch of Options on Bullion Index - MCX BULLDEX®
Mumbai, October 27, 2025: The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX), has announced the launch of monthly Options contracts on the MCX iCOMDEX Bullion Index (MCX BULLDEX®) effective October 27, 2025. MCX BULLDEX® is a dynamic and robust representation of the precious metals segment, constituted of the highly popular and liquid MCX Gold and Silver Futures contracts. The Options contracts on this index will empower market participants with a versatile risk management tool, combining the benefits of diversified underlying assets with the flexibility of Options trading. MCX BULLDEX®, covering both Gold and Silver, offers a balanced exposure in the bullion segment to market participants - both investors and institutions alike, in a convenient and cost-effective manner that would meet both their investment and hedging requirements.
Options on MCX BULLDEX® aligns with MCX's commitment to deepen India's commodity markets through product innovation, enhanced transparency, and investor-friendly offerings. Options on indices are highly popular as an investment tool, and Options on a sectoral index like MCX BULLDEX® is widely considered ideal for effective sectoral price risk management. The index conforms to the standards of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks (July 2013) in its computation and governance.
Speaking on the development, Ms. Praveena Rai, MD & CEO, MCX, said: "The introduction of Options on MCX BULLDEX®, marks a pivotal development in India's commodities ecosystem. This is a unique and innovative product which will enhance the range of products in the commodity derivatives ecosystem and assist market participants to take exposure to a basket of commodities in the bullion segment."
About MCX:
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) is India's leading Commodity Derivatives Exchange and the largest Commodity Options Exchange globally (FIA, 2024). Operational since 2003, MCX has a market share of about 98% in terms of the value of commodity futures contracts traded in financial year 2024-25. With pan-Indian presence, MCX serves as a dynamic platform for the Indian commodity market ecosystem, offering dual advantages of fair price discovery and efficient risk management. It offers trading in a diverse range of commodities, spanning multiple segments including bullion, energy, metals and agri commodities, as well as sectoral commodity indices. The exchange has forged strategic alliances with various international exchanges, as well as Indian and international trade associations. For more information about MCX and its products, visit: https://www.mcxindia.com
Media contact:
Rovina Adenwalla
Phone: +91 22 6731 8888 Ext: 9216
Email: media@mcxindia.com
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Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited is a commodity derivatives exchange. The Company facilitates online trading of commodity futures and options, data feed subscription and membership. It offers a platform for trading in varied commodity derivative contracts across product segments: bullion, base metals, energy, agricultural commodities and index futures. Its flagship index series, MCX iCOMDEX, is a series of real-time commodity futures price indices, which give information on market movements in key segments traded on the exchange. The MCX iCOMDEX series consists of a composite index, apart from two sectoral indices, such as the Base Metal index, and the Bullion index and four single-commodity indices, such as Gold, Silver, Copper, and Crude Oil. Its subsidiary, Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation Ltd, provides collateral management and risk management services, along with clearing and settlement of trades executed on the exchange.
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