The Hindu Business Line : NMCE launching new series in metals, menthol, jute

Ahmedabad, June 30 The National Multi-Commodity Exchange (NMCE) will launch new series for futures contract in non-ferrous metals, mentholcrystal and raw jute tomorrow and made these new contracts available for trading on NMCE e-platforms.

The new contracts in the six non-ferrous metals – aluminium ingot, nickel prime, copper, zinc, lead and tin – will mature on September 30, menthol crystal on October 31 and raw jute on November 29. The metals are traded in lots of different sizes, but prices are quoted in rupees per kg. In the case of menthol crystal, it is traded in lots of one quintal, while the price is quoted in rupees per kg, and raw jute is traded in lots of 10 MT and prices quoted in rupees per quintal, the exchange said here today. At present, the non-ferrous metals are simultaneously traded indifferent monthly contracts on NMCE terminals, up to three months, each expiring on the last trading day of respective calendar month.

Menthol crystal contracts run up to four months and that in raw jute up to five months. The delivery centres for different commodities, as per specified quality, are at specified warehouses of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in the country. For the six base metals, it is at the CWC warehouse in Mumbai, that for menthol crystal is CWC warehouse at Chandausi (Uttar Pradesh) and for raw jute it is CWC warehouse in Kolkata.

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