New Delhi: National Stock Exchange (NSE) is all set to introduce Gold futures contracts in smaller quantities on March 16, 2026. The country’s largest stock exchange will launch a 10-gram gold futures contract in the commodity derivatives segment on Monday. The new contract will be available for trading from tomorrow, making gold trading easier even for small investors.
NSE’s New 10-Gram Gold Futures
NSE released an official statement confirming that the Gold 10 grams Futures Contract will be launched in the commodity derivatives segment from 16 March. Taking to social media platform X, the exchange said that a new product is ready for investors. Earlier, the NSE had informed its members that it had received green signal from SEBI to launch the contract.
The NSE circular informed that both the trading unit and delivery unit of this contract will be 10 grams. Its contract symbol has been set as GOLD10G.
The price will be quoted based on 10 grams of gold, and the minimum price movement will be 1 Rupee per 10 grams. Trading Time: Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 11:30 pm or 11:55 pm. This timing may change slightly according to the US daylight saving period.
NSE has set a daily base price limit of 6 percent for this contract. If this limit is crossed, it can be increased to 9 percent after a 15-minute cooling-off period. This will be a monthly futures contract, and its last trading day will be the last day of the expiry month. However, if that day is a holiday, the previous working day will be considered the last trading day.
The Gold futures contract will have a provision for compulsory delivery. For delivery, 10 grams of gold with 999 purity will be accepted.
The guidelines state that the gold must be from a supplier approved by LBMA or a supplier approved by NSE, and it must also have a quality certificate. The delivery process will be completed in Ahmedabad through the exchange’s designated clearing house.
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