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Mumbai:<\/b> The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) witnessed a day of extreme divergence as precious metals faced a heavy sell-off while the energy segment trended upward. The total turnover for the session reached a staggering \u20b9118,480.18 crore<\/b>, dominated heavily by a notional turnover of \u20b9110,714.73 crore<\/b> in commodity options.<\/p>\n

Precious Metals: The “Gold-Silver” Slump<\/b><\/h2>\n

The bullion market faced significant downward pressure. Gold and silver futures combined for a trading value of \u20b96,043.69 crore<\/b>, but prices remained firmly in the red.<\/p>\n

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    Gold April Futures:<\/b> Opened at \u20b9139,800 and settled at \u20b9140,922 per 10 grams<\/b>, marking a sharp decline of \u20b93,175 (2.2%)<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Silver May Futures:<\/b> The biggest loser of the day, Silver tumbled by 6% (\u20b914,090)<\/b> to settle at \u20b9220,744 per kg<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Mini & Micro Contracts:<\/b> Gold-Mini fell 2.38%, while Silver-Micro dropped by 5.96% to reach \u20b9224,650 per kg.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Energy & Base Metals: A Ray of Green<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Contrasting the gloom in bullion, the energy segment recorded deals worth \u20b9811.26 crore<\/b>, with Crude Oil leading the charge.<\/p>\n

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      Crude Oil April Futures:<\/b> Gained 5.02%<\/b> to settle at \u20b98,926 per barrel<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Natural Gas:<\/b> Saw a modest improvement of 0.11%, quoting at \u20b9277.90 per MMBTU<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Base Metals:<\/b> Zinc and Aluminum recorded gains of 0.53% and 0.57% respectively, while Copper and Lead closed lower.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Trading Highlights & Open Interest<\/b><\/h2>\n

      The shift toward options trading remains the standout story for MCX in 2026. The premium turnover for options stood at \u20b9798.24 crore<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Commodity Contract<\/strong><\/td>\nOpen Interest (Lots)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Gold-Petal (March)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n367,841<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Silver-Micro (April)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n71,038<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Gold-Mini (April)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n56,391<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Natural Gas<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n26,156<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      In the options on futures segment, the Crude Oil \u20b99,000 Call Option<\/b> saw a significant jump of \u20b9223, while the Gold \u20b9150,000 Call Option<\/b> declined by \u20b9925, reflecting the broader bearish sentiment in the yellow metal.<\/p>\n

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      Mumbai: The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) witnessed a day of extreme divergence as precious metals faced a heavy sell-off while the energy segment trended upward. The total turnover for the session reached a staggering \u20b9118,480.18 crore, dominated heavily by a notional turnover of \u20b9110,714.73 crore in commodity options. 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