Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- In a circular, MCX stated that additional margin of 3% levied in Gold Futures (all contracts of all variants) and 7% levied in Silver Futures (all contracts of all variants) shall be withdrawn with effect from Thursday, February 19th, 2026.

Earlier on 5 February 2026, the exchange had imposed additional margin to mitigate systematic risk. It levied an extra 4.5% margin on silver futures (all variants) and 1% on gold futures (all variants) effective 5 February 2026 (beginning of day). Subsequently, from 6 February 2026 (beginning of day), a further 2.5% margin was imposed on silver futures and 2% on gold futures contracts.

MCX is India's largest commodity derivatives exchange, with around 98% market share in commodity ...