MCX Comdex, the composite index of metals, energy and agro-commodities, was up by 0.60% at 2,702.65 points and MCX metal by 0.79% to 2,645.68 points. MCX Energy was up by 0.55% at 3,650.22 points.

Bullion:

All bullion contracts gained. Gold February 09 contract was up by 0.98% to Rs 11,601 per 10 grams, gold M March 08 contract was up by 0.86% to Rs 11,488 per 10 grams. Silver September 08 contract was down by 5.94% to Rs 20,397 a kg and silver M April 09 contract by 5.50% to Rs 21,026 a kg.

Gold guinea September 08 contract was up by 0.88% to Rs 9,140 per 8 grams.
Platinum September 08 contract lost 2.50% to Rs 1,9815 per 10 grams.

Metals:

Aluminium September 08 contract was up 2.29% to Rs 122.80 a kg, copper August 08 contract rose by 0.83% to Rs 317.75 a kg, lead September 08 contract was up by 2.36% to Rs 75.80 a kg, nickel September 08 contract shrink by 0.81% to Rs 820.10 a kg and zinc October 08 contract was up by 0.47% to Rs 74.85 a kg.

Energy:

CFI December 08 contract remained unchanged at Rs 1,878.50 a ton, Crude oil November 08 contract rose 0.95% to Rs 5,000 a barrel and natural gas August 08 contract receded by 1.60% to Rs 344.90 per mmBTU.

Agri-Commodities:

Cardamom September 08 contract was up by 0.93% to Rs 676.50 a kg, coriander October 08 contract by 0.42% to Rs 9,610 a quintal and Jute September 08 contract was down by 1.04% to Rs 1,666.50 per 50 kgs.

CPO October 08 contract rose 0.59% to Rs 371.70 per 10 kgs, sugarsklp August 08 contract remained unchanged at Rs 1,927 a quintal, kapaskhali August 08 contract was up by 0.42% to Rs 481.40 per 50 kgs and menthe oil November 08 contract gained 1.22% to Rs 663 a kg.

Gainers/ losers:

Turmeric September 09 contract was up by 3.73% to Rs 4,036 a quintal while Silver March 09 contract fell by 5.94% to Rs 20,397 a kg.