New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) share price came under intense pressure during the special Budget session on Sunday, February 1, tumbling as much as 15% in intra-day trade. The sharp fall followed a heavy selloff in MCX silver contracts and lower circuit hits in MCX gold, marking the steepest single-day slide for the exchange's stock in five years.

The MCX stock declined up to 15% to touch an intra-day low of Rs.2,146.25. At this level, the counter stood nearly 21% below its record high of Rs.2,706.00, which it had scaled on January 29, 2026. In contrast, the stock had earlier touched its 52-week low of Rs.882.02 in March 2025.

Despite the sudden decline, the stock's longer-term performance had been exceptio...