Retail investors now own a larger share of smallcap companies than they did a year ago, thanks to their conviction in mutual fund (MF) schemes focused on this segment. Data from Capitaline shows that MFs' average holding in the National Stock Exchange Nifty Smallcap 250 Index stood at 9 per cent at the end of the October-December quarter of 2023-24 (FY24), up from 7.76 per cent in the same quarter of 2022-23.
After a technology upgrade, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) appears poised for an improvement in volumes. The premier commodity and forex exchange reported a loss of Rs 19.1 crore in the July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24). This was attributed to higher software charges payable under an extended service agreement with 63 moons technologies and a one-off cost towards core guaranteed funds (CGF).
The new Samvat 2080 is viewed as a year of hope for industrial and precious metals. A key reason is the expectation of US interest rates peaking, followed by a reduction in the coming months. Regarding crude oil, its trajectory depends more on how the situation unfolds in West Asia.
The buyer received poor investor response to the pricing of the share sale.
The exchange granted 1.96 million stock options under two employee stock option (Esop) schemes in 2006 and 2008 to those eligible, according to regulatory filings.
After a long lull, India's equity primary market is set to witness some activity. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is set to hit the market with its initial public offer (IPO) in February. The investment banking circles are already buzzing with talks about valuation. Experts say, if priced well the issue could pump life into the moribund IPO market.
The Ahmedabad-based Kunvarji Group has has signed with India's leading bourse, Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) for offering Commodities related Training Programs in Ahmedabad.
Asia's oldest bourse, Bombay Stock Exchange on Wednesday launched currency derivatives segment (BSE-CDX) that would enable participants to hedge their currency risks through trading in the US dollar-rupee future platform.
The exchange also plans to start Futures trading in electricity, carbon credit, coal, freight index, weather index, real estate index and rain index after the amendment to the Futures Contracts Regulation Act is passed by the Parliament.
Meet Poonam Gupta, vice president, business development, the National Multi Commodity Exchange of India (NMCE), India's leading multi-commodity exchange.
India's largest commodity bourse--the Multi Commodity Exchange of India --may soon unveil futures contract in gold coins in an attempt to tap the small retail investors across India.
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The exchanges have observed significant price and volume movement in the scrips of MCX in the recent past.
These investments from strategic international partners would provide Indian commodity markets and MCX access to global know how and technology making them more efficient, competitive and transparent institutions globally.
Spot exchanges to trade in commodities are set to be launched across the country in a few months' time. The man in the limelight most of the time these days is Anjani Sinha, managing director and chief executive officer of National Spot Exchange.
If anyone asks who should be named the pioneer of online Futures trading exchanges in commodities, the first name that would prop up will be that of Kailash Gupta.
MCX deputy managing director Joseph Massey said it was a "routine investigation" by the IT department at the exchange.
Multi-Commodity Exchange of India is the only listed bourse in the country
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Fidelity International, a leading foreign institutional investor, has picked up about 9 per cent in the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd for $49 million.
Low-cost carriers SpiceJet and IndiGo were two of the main traders of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) at the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), which started trading of ATF futures on Monday, market sources said. Around Rs 34.8 crore worth of ATF was traded till five on Monday evening.
It has been three years since it has been opened to retail investors, but few have taken to it. A primer for those prepared to dive in to find the pearls.
Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, the world's newest commodities exchange and the first such marketplace in the Middle East, started trading this morning.
The higher margins imposed on pepper in the wake of volatiluity in the commodity's prices by the Forward Markets Commission is likely to reduced soon.
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, set up by Dubai and two partners from India and the first electronic multi-commodity derivatives exchange in the Middle East, will commence trading in November this year in precious metals contracts.
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India has decided to start a one-year full-time certificate course on commodities in March this year in Mumbai.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd has emerged the second largest Natural Gas Exchange globally, next to New York Mercentile Exchange.
Online futures trading in coffee was launched in Bangalore on Tuesday by the National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India.
The online gold futures trade on the National Multi Commodity Exchange of India will be launched by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sharad Yadav in New Delhi on Friday.
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd has finalised the futures contract details of six commodities - gold, silver, castor seed, cotton, rubber and pepper. All the contracts will be physical delivery based.
Foreign share holding limit in Maruti Suzuki India has reached trigger limit and any further investment by FIIs will be allowed only after RBI's approval.
In a first for India, bullion derivatives contracts will be settled on a blockchain platform. This will help in global acceptance of gold refined by Indian bullion refineries, giving a fillip to the local industry, exports, as well as investments. From November 1, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will accept gold delivery only on the blockchain platform.
The duo bought additional shares in pharmaceutical companies Lupin and Jubilant Life Sciences, along with Agro Tech Foods and NCC during Q2FY21
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