Currently commodities markets in India are trading with a mixed trend. At MCX, 3 out of 4 indexes are showing an upward trend. At MCX futures, MCX COMDEX is trading at 3,275.27, up by 0.06%, MCX AGRI is currently trading at 2,732.47, up by 0.06% and MCXMETAL is trading at 4,249.56, up by 0.17% while MCX ENERGY is trading at 2,899.92, down by 0.10% (At 5:31 P.M today)
At NCDEX, the Dhaanya, an agri commodity benchmark index, is currently trading at 1,083.56, down by 0.37%. (At 5:00 P.M today)
Chilli prices increased in future trading today on the back of weak production estimates of the current year along with strong export demand. At NCDEX future, Chilli for April contract is trading at Rs 8,518, up by 3.5 per cent and Chilli for March contract is trading at Rs 8,450, up by 3.4 per cent. (At 5:27 P.M today)
The top gainers at MCX future are Refined Soya Oil for March contract (2.16%), Nickel for December contract (1.67%),
Natural gas tips for January contract (1.55%), Nickel for January contract (1.38%) and Natural Gas for February contract (1.37%) (At 5:10 P.M today)
Similarly the top losers at MCX future are Potato for April contract (-1.98%), Potato for March contract (-1.79%), Potato for May contract (-1.65%), Mentha Oil for February contract (-1.06%) and Potato TRWR for March contract (-1.03%). (At 5:10 P.M today)
The top gainers at NCDEX future are Chilli for April contract (3.5%), Chilli for March contract (3.4%), Coriander for February contract (3.4%), Coriander for March contract (3.0%) and Coriander for January contract (2.7%). (At 5:08 P.M today)
Similarly the top losers at NCDEX future are Potato for May contract (-2.7%), Light Sweet Crude Oil for February contract (-1.9%), Maize – Feed/Industrial Grade for March contract (-1.6%), Potato for April contract (-1.3%) and Gur for July contract (-1.2%). (At 5:08 P.M today)
On the domestic arena, at MCX future, Crude Oil for January contract is trading at Rs 4,031.00 against Previous close price of Rs 4,034.00 (down by 0.07%). (At 5:09 P.M today)
Gold tips for February contract is trading at Rs 20682.00 against Previous close price of Rs 20,713.00 (down by 0.15%). (At 5:10 P.M today)
Natural gas for January contract is trading at Rs 196.60 against Previous close price of Rs 193.60 (up by 1.55%). (At 5:11 P.M today)
Silver tips for March contract is trading at Rs 45,994.00 against Previous close price of Rs 45,920.00 (up by 0.16 %) (At 5:13 P.M today)
On the domestic front, leading commodity exchange, MCX has discontinued futures trading in sugar (medium grade) contracts for April, May and June, 2011, due to the unenthusiastic response from traders and lack of adequate stocks.