The delay, MCX noted, was caused by a problem related to data processing at the trading gateway.
“Corrective measures have been taken to address the same,” the exchange stated, adding that it is conducting a comprehensive review to strengthen the robustness of its trading infrastructure.The exchange said it remained in close contact with stakeholders throughout the disruption and will inform participants when operations shift back from the DR site to the primary data centre.
MCX also expressed regret for the inconvenience caused and thanked market participants for their cooperation.
How the disruption unfolded
Trading on MCX, which was scheduled to begin at 9 am on Tuesday, was initially postponed several times — first to 9:30 am, then to 10 am, and later to 10:30 am — before the exchange stopped announcing revised timings. After several hours of delay, trading finally resumed at 1:25 pm from the DR site.
During the outage, MCX maintained that trading would restart once systems were stabilised but did not immediately specify the nature of the glitch.
Past incidents and market implications
The outage adds to a series of system-related interruptions experienced by the exchange in recent years. In July 2025, trading was halted for about an hour due to what MCX described as “repetitive database issues.”
In October 2023, shortly after the rollout of a new trading platform developed by Tata Consultancy Services, traders faced connectivity issues and delayed price updates — which the bourse attributed to “teething troubles.”
About MCX
Operational since 2003, MCX is India’s leading commodity derivatives exchange and the world’s largest commodity options platform (FIA, 2024). It offers trading across multiple segments including bullion, energy, metals, and agricultural commodities, and maintains strategic partnerships with international exchanges and trade bodies.
