Indian commodity markets have been in existence for decades. However, in 1975 the Government of India banned forward contracts on commodities. Later in 2003, the Government of India again allowed forward contracts in commodities. There have been over 20 exchanges existing for commodities all over the country. However, these exchanges are commodity specific and have a strong regional focus. The Government, in order to make the commodities market more transparent and efficient, accorded approval for setting up of national-level multi- commodity exchanges. Accordingly, three exchanges are there which deal in a wide variety of commodities and allow nation-wide trading. |
| NATIONAL-LEVEL MULTI-COMMODITY EXCHANGES |
- Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
- National Commodities Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)
- National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE)
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| COMMODITIES TRADED ON MCX |
| BULLION |
CEREALS |
ENERGY |
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Gold
Gold M
Gold HNI
Silver
Silver M
Silver HNI
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Rice
Basmati Rice
Wheat
Maize
Sarbati Rice |
Crude Oil |
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| FIBRE |
METALS |
PULSES |
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Kapas
Long Staple Cotton
Medium Staple Cotton |
Steel Long
Steel Flat
Copper
Nickel
Tin |
Chana
Urad
Yellow Peas
Tur |
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| OIL AND OIL SEEDS |
SPICES |
OTHERS |
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Castor Seeds
Soy Seeds
Castor Oil
Refined Soy Oil
Soymeal
RBD Palmolein
Crude Palm Oil
Groundnut Oil
Mustard Seed
Mustard Seed Oil
Cottonseed Oilcake
Cottonseed |
Pepper
Red Chilli
Jeera
Turmeric |
Rubber
Guar Seed
Gur
Guargum Bandhani
Guargum
Cashew Kernel
Guarseed Bandhani |
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| COMMODITIES TRADED ON NCDEX |
| AGRO PRODUCTS |
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Arabica Coffee
Cashew,
Castor Seed
Chana, Chilli
Common Raw Rice
Common Parboiled Rice
Crude Palm Oil
Cotton Seed Oilcake
Expeller Mustard Oil
Grade A Parboiled Rice
Grade A Raw Rice
Guar gum
Guar Seeds
Gur
Jeera
Jute sacking bags
Lemon Tur
Long Staple Cotton
Maharashtra Lal Tur
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Medium Staple Cotton
Mulberry Green Cocoons
Mulberry Raw Silk
Mustard Seed
Pepper
Raw Jute
RBD Palmolein
Refined Soy Oil
Robusta Coffee
Rubber
Sesame Seeds
Soyabean
Yellow Soybean Meal
Sugar
Turmeric
Urad
Wheat
Yellow Peas
Yellow Red Maize |
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| BASE METALS |
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PRECIOUS METALS |
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| Mild Steel Ingots |
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Gold
Silver |
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