MCX iCOMDEX Composite up 1%; energy, bullion indices rise, base metals down
This story was originally published at 09:33 IST on 5 March 2026
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MUMBAI – The MCX iCOMDEX Composite index opened Thursday at 25125.38 points, higher than Wednesday's close of 25029.41 points. At 0910 IST, the index was up nearly 1% at 25257.91 points.
Among its component indices, the energy index was up 2.1%, with crude oil rising 2.2% and natural gas up 1.1%.
The bullion index was up 0.8%, with gold rising 0.5% and silver up 1.6%.
However, the base metals index was down marginally by less than 0.1%, and copper index was down 0.2%.
MCX iCOMDEX comprises a series of real-time commodity futures price indices and tracks the performance of a basket of commodity futures. It serves as a benchmark for market movements in bullion, base metals, and energy. End
IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT
Reported by Abhijit Doshi
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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