MCX Crude Oil futures are with modest gains today in evening trades. The benchmark MCX Sep-26 contract is marginally higher by 0.44% at Rs 9795 per barrel. US equities are trading in negative territory with NASDAQ Composite remained flat on the day. MCX Crude Oil futures hit a high of Rs 9932 per barrel today and have registered a sharp 11.35% reduction in open interest. MCX Crude oil is higher for third consecutive session. The counter eased by 0.05% in the day session till 6.00 PM.
MCX Natural Gas is trading marginally higher by 0.57% at Rs 281 per MMBtu. The counter moved in a range of Rs 274-283 per MMBtu today. The open interest in the counter declined by 2.52%.
Natural Gas is up around 3.22% in the last one week while Crude Oil has added around 0.33%.