'Market momentum and investor interest are at unprecedented levels, making this the opportune moment.'
After a gap of more than 13 years, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is all set to launch a futures contract in groundnut (in shell) to fill a void in oilseeds complex futures because of a ban in several high-volume commodities.
India's leading commodity exchange, National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), and private weather forecasting company Skymet took a significant step towards launching the country's first tradeable weather index on Monday (August 14) by entering into an agreement to deepen their understanding of the impact that weather has on agricultural commodities. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between NCDEX and Skymet is a profound step in the direction of linking farmers with the weather in a scientific way, according to an official statement. Sources indicate that NCDEX and Skymet will conduct workshops and seminars across the country to educate farmers about how they can scientifically use weather forecasts to hedge risks.
In Indian context, among top gainers on the spot National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, is coriander that saw its price moving up nearly 38 per cent (year-to-date, or YTD).
Financial substitutes for gold are key to addressing the pressure from large imports.
The Bombay Stock Exchange and Foreign Exchange market will remain closed today due to a terrorist attack in Mumbai.
Declining volumes in agriculture commodities are prompting the commodity bourses to aggressively focus on futures trading in bullion, metals and energy products.
India's commodity bourses -- Multi-Commodity Exchange and National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange -- are gearing up to launch futures trading in carbon credits.
In its order that rejected a proposal by NCDEX to slash the transaction charges in its evening session of trade, FMC said the exchange's settlement guarantee fund has fallen to meagre Rs.5.05 lakh at the end of calendar year 2008. Performance audit done by the auditors at the behest of FMC shows that the exchange also earned an interest of Rs.24.87 crore on this fund during March 2004 to March 2006.
India's leading agri commodities bourse - the National Commodity and Derivative Exchange - has asked the government to permit banks to hedge at domestic commodity exchanges like international bourses.
Commodity market regulator Forward Markets Commission may not allow futures trading in cement.
India's largest agri commodity bourse - the National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange - plans to launch futures trading in coal soon.
In an effort to boost commodity trading in the country, the much-awaited amendments to the Forward Contract and Regulations Act of 1952 will happen during the Budget session of the Parliament.
Intercontinental Exchange, which trades in energy derivatives, is in talks to buy ICICI Bank's holding in the National Commodities and Derivative Exchange.
According to the report, benchmark gold ETFs have increased to 2.03 tonnes in May from 1.5 tonnes in the corresponding period last year. Whereas gold ETFs at UTI, Reliance Capital and Kotak remained at 1.32 tonnes, 1.23 tonnes and 0.34 tonnes respectively during May period, it said.
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd plans to rope in oil companies like Indian Oil Corporation and Reliance Industries Ltd to boost Brent crude futures trading on the bourse.
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd has launched a web based e-learning platform on it portal to provide a wide array of information to farmers and other commodity market participants.
India's leading agri commodity bourse - the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange said on Monday that its trading volumes have been hit by the ban on futures trading in pulses, wheat and rice.
The Community PCs' will keep farmers informed about the prices of various commodities in wholesale markets.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has said that the company will use the polymer futures platform to hedge its risk because of price volatility in oil.
The move comes nearly a month after it acquired five per cent in the National Stock Exchange.
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.
Experts like National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Managing Director and CEO P H Ravikumar feel that the commodities market will steal the thunder in the coming days. The next bull run is not in stocks but in commodities, he said.
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.
Manoj Vaish on Saturday took charge as Managing Director and CEO of the country's leading commodity exchange MCX that is under the regulatory glare following troubles at the promoter group.
The scheme calls for banks, refineries and hallmarking centres to work together.
At least 30,000 growers are hedging for their produce through farmer producer organisations
Commodity exchanges are all restructuring their boards of directors, after the recently issued guidelines of the Forward Markets Commission.
A dedicated physical gold exchange could lead to standard gold pricing in India.
With equity and commodity exchanges allowed to enter each other's areas from October, brokerages are pump-priming their businesses to allow their clients seamless trading in commodities and equities.
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In most developed markets, there are reporting agencies for spot markets and generally deals took place on the over-the-counter market.
Shortage of seeds, threat of El Nino expected to restrict sowing.
It will be the first to go, in what has become an overcrowded segment since India first allowed futures trading in commodities in 2003.
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