NSE launches 10-gram gold futures contracts starting March 16, 2026, expanding commodity derivatives trading options. The new Gold 10G contracts will trade Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 11:30 pm, with a minimum tick size of one rupee per 10 grams. Daily price limits are set at 6 percent, extendable to 9 percent after a 15-minute cooling-off period. Each contract represents 10 grams of 999 purity gold from LBMA-approved suppliers, with compulsory delivery facilitated through Ahmedabad clearing facilities. The contracts follow monthly expiry cycles with last trading on the final calendar day of each month. SEBI has already granted approval for this new commodity derivatives instrument, enhancing hedging and trading opportunities in India's gold market.
