Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is India’s largest commodity derivatives exchange – which was established in the year 2003 by the Government of India.
The exchange has more than 95% market share, but profitability is impacted by various factors including overall market sentiment which has a significant impact on trading volume.
MCX makes money from transaction fees, membership fees, data and information services, clearing and settlement fees and other value-added-services.
By providing a transparent and efficient platform for commodity trading, MCX helps in fair and accurate ‘price discovery’ for agricultural and other commodities.
The share price of MCX has had its share of ups and downs – like every other listed company. Returns for investors has largely depended on when they made the investment.
Those who invested in the IPO and did not sell the shares immediately after it was listed – have usually seen the value of their holdings fall considerably.
After hitting a high of ₹ 1617.90 in November 2012, barely a few months after it was listed – the MCX share price crashed more than 85% – hitting ‘all time low’ share price of ₹ 238.15 in August 2013.
Post this, the share price recovered and went past its IPO price in 2015 and consolidated in a range for the next 8 years – when the big breakout came.
In the last 3 months of the year 2023, the MCX share price doubled.
It is a cyclical business, which will have its share of ups and downs depending on the overall market conditions.
MCX Share Price History
| Year | Share Price | Gain / Loss |
|---|---|---|
| IPO | ₹ 1,032.00 | |
| Listing | ₹ 1,297.00 | + 25.7% |
| 2012 | ₹ 1,472.20 | + 13.5% |
| 2013 | ₹ 478.80 | - 67.5% |
| 2014 | ₹ 841.40 | + 75.7% |
| 2015 | ₹ 925.80 | + 10.0% |
| 2016 | ₹ 1,266.50 | + 36.8% |
| 2017 | ₹ 912.80 | - 27.9% |
| 2018 | ₹ 734.90 | - 19.5% |
| 2019 | ₹ 1,167.90 | + 58.9% |
| 2020 | ₹ 1,729.50 | + 48.1% |
| 2021 | ₹ 1,582.20 | - 8.5% |
| 2022 | ₹ 1,553.10 | - 1.8% |
| 2023 | ₹ 3,198.20 | + 105.9% |
| 2024 | ₹ 6,181.40 | + 93.3% |
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- During 2012, the share price of Multi Commodity Exchange of India was ₹ 1032.
- If you had bought shares worth ₹ 2500 in 2012, you would have 24 shares today.
- At the end of 2024, the current value of your shares would be ₹ 149743.
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