MCX is India's largest commodity exchange, established in 2003 in Mumbai. It currently facilitates trading in 59 commodities with over 800 cities connected through 126,000 terminals. MCX has the highest market share in gold, silver, natural gas and crude oil futures trading globally. The presentation outlines the benefits of commodity trading through MCX for diversification and hedging price risks compared to direct investment. It also illustrates how MCX gold futures can help plan wedding expenses more efficiently depending on price movements. Finally, it introduces weather as a new commodity that can be traded on exchanges.