New Delhi, June 1 -- The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), the country's largest commodity derivatives bourse, on Monday launched the 'Silver 100' futures contract, a new 100-gram silver futures product aimed at expanding participation in silver trading by retail investors and small businesses.

The Silver 100 futures contracts commenced trading on June 1, 2026, with expiry contracts available for June, July, August, September, October and November 2026, according to an MCX circular.

The launch marks an expansion of MCX's silver derivatives portfolio, which currently includes silver futures contracts of 30 kg, 5 kg and 1 kg, alongside silver options contracts in 5 kg and 30 kg monthly tenures.

"The Silver 100 Futures contract hel...