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Trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was delayed on Tuesday morning following a technical issue, prompting the exchange to push back its usual market opening time.

In its latest update at 10:11 AM, the exchange said, “Members are requested to note that trading will start at 10:30 AM due to technical issue. Trading will start from DR. Inconvenience is regretted.”

Earlier, MCX had informed members that trading would begin at 10:00 AM, an hour later than the normal start time of 9:00 AM. However, the delay was extended further as the issue persisted.

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Brokerage firm Zerodha also confirmed the delay on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter). The exchange did not specify the exact nature of the technical glitch but confirmed that trading would resume from its Disaster Recovery (DR) site — a backup facility designed to maintain continuity in case of disruptions at the primary data centre.

This is not the first instance of the commodity exchange experiencing operational disruptions. MCX had faced a similar technical glitch in July 2025, which delayed the start of trading by over an hour. The exchange had issued multiple notices before finally commencing operations around 10:17 AM.

Earlier, in February 2024, a major system outage led to a four-hour suspension in trading, reportedly linked to its migration to a new trading platform.

Such recurring issues have raised concerns among traders and brokers, who have urged MCX to strengthen its technology infrastructure and improve system reliability.

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On Monday, gold and silver prices ended lower in both domestic and international markets. The December gold futures on MCX settled at Rs 1,20,957 per 10 grams, down 2.02 per cent, while December silver futures fell 2.78 per cent to Rs 1,43,367 per kilogram.

The decline in precious metals was attributed to easing U.S.–China trade tensions, which reduced safe-haven demand. Hopes of a trade agreement between the two nations further weakened investor appetite for gold and silver.

However, on Tuesday morning, global gold prices saw a mild rebound. Spot gold rose 0.7 per cent to $4,009.39 per ounce as of 0141 GMT, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and expectations of further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. U.S. gold futures for December delivery edged up 0.1 per cent to $4,022.10 per ounce.

Senior Sub-editor at Zee Business English

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Shweta Birendra Shukla is a journalist covering the stock market and corporate aff