MCX states issues in data processing as cause of delay in Tuesday’s session

Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) issued a statement announcing that all trading operations are functioning normally after a technical glitch caused a delay of 4.5 hours in yesterday’s (Tuesday, October 28) session.

The exchange said that the issue stemmed in data processing at the trading gateway. “The primary issue was pertaining to data processing at the trading gateway. Corrective measures have been taken to address the same.”

The previous trading session was hosted on the Disaster Recovery site, which is a back infrastructure created to provide support in times of any failures. The session commenced at 1:25 pm, which continued normally through the day. Trading operations have been restored to normalcy, while the shift back from the DR site to the primary data centre shall be duly informed to market participants, the exchange stated.

“We have been in constant touch with stakeholders and keeping them apprised of developments. We are also conducting a thorough review to identify enhancements required to further strengthen the robustness of our trading infrastructure, with all necessary actions being taken on priority.

This technical problem happened right after the commodity exchange launched monthly options contracts on the MCX iCOMDEX Bullion Index (MCX BULLDEX) effective October 27, 2025.

This was not the first time that India’s largest commodity derivative’s exchange directed trading faced such an issue. Earlier this year in July, MCX had faced technical glitch as soon as the soon after the market opened, causing a halt for over an hour before it restored normal operations.

Shares of MCX rose to Rs 9,175.00, rising by Rs 58.50 or 0.64%, while the stock has risen by 15.55% in one month, while over the calendar year, the shares have jumped 45.96%. The exchange’s market cap stands at Rs 46,710 crore.