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The Reserve Bank of India signalled an extended pause on rate cuts due to widening inflation risks, keeping the policy rate on hold and signalling that monetary easing is off the table for the near term. A frozen RBI…

TITLE Gulf Oil Surge Defies Hormuz Risk; MCX Crude Faces Supply Floor Despite escalating attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf oil producers have increased crude exports above pre-conflict levels, signalling…

RBI raises repo rate in 2026, pushing real yields higher and strengthening the rupee, reducing the attractiveness of rupee-denominated commodity hedges and increasing import costs for domestic end-users. Higher real…

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee held the repo rate steady at 5.5% on 2026-10-07, maintaining its current accommodation stance without fresh rate guidance. A held repo rate removes immediate upside pressure on the…

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points at its scheduled Monetary Policy Committee decision on 2026-10-07, moving from the current 5.25% level. A repo rate increase tightens…

Middle Eastern oil exports have recovered to pre-war output levels in September, but a simultaneous rise in tanker attacks in regional shipping lanes has created a supply-security premium on crude prices. Indian…

With USD/INR at 96.54 and MCX prices rising while COMEX benchmarks fall, next week's RBI decision is the common denominator across all nine contracts.

MCX Crude dropped to 8692 INR/bbl at 09:39 pm IST, posting a -2.46% decline after a sharp intraday reversal. The rupee strengthened to 96.27 INR (-0.14% vs prev close), unwinding the USD/INR weakness that had…

Learn how MCX commodity arbitrage works in India — the exact inter-exchange and cash-futures mechanisms, Indian price drivers, and key data triggers.

Understand what drives MCX cardamom prices in India — from Kerala harvests and Guatemala supply to export demand, rupee moves, and seasonal patterns.

Understand how Indonesia copper export ban affect MCX India prices through LME, COMEX, and rupee conversion — explained for Indian commodity traders.

TITLE: Iran Tensions Push MCX Crude, Gold Higher; Inflation Risk Looms Escalating geopolitical conflict involving Iran threatens to disrupt oil supply from the Persian Gulf, the world's largest crude export corridor,…

Understand how RBI gold buying affects MCX gold India prices — the full transmission from central bank reserves to your ₹/10g screen.

SEBI has relaxed commodity position limits across exchanges and introduced a capped penalty structure for traders who breach these limits, reducing the enforcement severity for position violations. Traders holding…

SEBI relaxed commodity position limits across MCX contracts and capped financial penalties for traders and brokers who breach these thresholds, effective per the circular. The regulator has widened the maximum open…

Learn how to read COT report for MCX commodity trading India — decode CFTC positioning data and trace its step-by-step impact on Indian prices.

Understand how does nickel indonesia ban affect mcx nickel india — tracing the exact policy-to-price transmission through LME, import parity, and USD/INR.

SEBI has initiated a comprehensive review of position limits and margin requirements across MCX commodity futures to strengthen market depth and liquidity in the derivatives segment. This review signals SEBI's intent to…

The RBI's repo rate trajectory and moderating CPI inflation are signalling potential Indian Rupee appreciation, which typically compresses rupee-denominated commodity futures valuations for domestic traders holding long…

SEBI has initiated a comprehensive review of position limits and margin requirements across MCX commodity derivatives to strengthen market depth and reduce systemic risk in the sector. This review signals SEBI's…