The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has announced modified trading hours for January 15, 2025, restricting operations to evening sessions only due to Municipal Corporation elections being held in Maharashtra. The commodities derivative exchange platform issued a circular on January 12 detailing these temporary changes to its regular trading schedule.

Trading Schedule Modifications

The exchange will remain closed for its morning trading session, which typically operates from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Instead, trading activities will be limited to the evening session, running from 5:00 PM to 11:55 PM. This restriction affects all major commodity contracts, including popular bullion options like gold and silver.

Agricultural Commodity Restrictions

Select agricultural commodities will face additional limitations, with trading permitted only until 9:00 PM instead of the full evening session duration. This further narrows the trading window for agricultural products compared to other commodity categories.

Regular MCX Operations

Under normal circumstances, MCX operates dual trading sessions Monday through Friday. The morning session runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, while the evening session extends from 5:00 PM to either 11:30 PM or 11:55 PM IST during U.S. daylight saving periods. The evening session is specifically designed to overlap with global commodity markets and facilitates trading in non-agricultural commodities including metals and energy products such as gold, silver, and crude oil.

Broader Market Impact

The MCX schedule adjustment coincides with a complete closure of Indian stock markets on January 15. Both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) have confirmed trading holidays across all segments, including equity, equity derivatives, commodity derivatives, and electronic gold receipts. The BSE has also announced that equity derivatives contracts originally scheduled to expire on January 15, 2025, will now expire a day earlier on January 14, 2025, with changes reflected in end-of-day contract master files.

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited has provided updated details for its quarterly earnings conference call to discuss Q3FY26 financial results. The company will host the investor and analyst call on January 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM IST to review performance for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025.

Revised Conference Call Access

The company has issued a revised Diamond Pass link for participants to join the conference call. Company Secretary Manisha Thakur communicated the updated access details through a formal notification dated January 14, 2026, to BSE Limited's Department of Corporate Services under reference number MCX/SEC/2622.

Management Participation

The Q3FY26 earnings call will feature comprehensive representation from MCX's senior leadership team:

Dial-In Access Options

The company has provided extensive dial-in options for both domestic and international participants. Indian participants can use universal dial-in numbers +91 22 6280 1385 or +91 22 7115 8184, along with toll-free number 1800 120 1221.

International participants have access to toll-free numbers across multiple regions:

Contact Information and Compliance

For clarifications regarding the conference call, participants can contact Ms. Rovina Adenwalla at +91 22 6731 8888 EXT: 9216 or via email at rovina.adenwalla@mcxindia.com . The earnings call announcement was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company has committed to making conference call information available on its website at www.mcxindia.com and will provide audio recording and transcript following the session.