Nickel Rate
(Expiry: 21-Jan-2026 | Exchange: MCX | Head: Base Metals)10.18AM IST | 13 Jan, 2026
- 1680.9Per 1 KGS
- Change
-3.80 (-0.23%)
- Volume32
- Open1704.0
- Prv. Close1684.70
- Spot1411.80
Day's Trend
- Day:
- Contract:
- Average Price (Rs/1 KGS):1685.66
- Open Interest (Contracts):640
- Open Interest Change %:4.92%
- Best Buy Price (Rs/QTY):1675.1/1
- Prem/Disc:
- Spread:
- Unit:KGS
- Lot Size:250
- Tick Size:10
- Best Sell Price (Rs/QTY):1688.0/1
NICKEL News
Base metals fall as China's COVID curbs spike demand worries | News
6 Aug, 2025, 01.57 PM
China stocks fell, as COVID-19 flare-ups added to concerns of a dim economic outlook, amid fears that growth will be sacrificed for ideology-driven policies under President Xi Jinping's new leadership team.
LME rips up its free-market rule-book to tame wild metals | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM
The LME has come in for understandable criticism that it waited too long to suspend the nickel market. The exchange's compliance department, which has unique insight into trading flows, should surely have seen that something ugly was brewing.
Wake-up call! Wild swings in commodities can sucker punch the global economy | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.17 PM
Commodity traders remain too big to be ignored — and a possible source of big trouble if left unattended.
Caution reigns as nickel trading resumes in London | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM
Besides suspending nickel trading for only the second time in its 145-year history, the LME also cancelled all trades on March 8 and extended deadlines for those with obligations to deliver physical metal against its contracts.
LME nickel surge puts clearing houses in the spotlight | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM
The LME, which clears all trading of its metals contracts, said on Friday it was raising margin requirements for nickel contracts by 12.5% to $2,250 a tonne. The extra charge kicks in at close of business on Tuesday, March 8.
LME suspends nickel trading for the day after prices see record run | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM
"The LME has taken this decision on orderly market grounds," the exchange said in a statement, adding that "trading will be disabled in LMEselect, and nickel trading will not be permitted on the Ring."
Five things to know about nickel’s 90% price surge | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM
Most importantly, there’s no need to panic — there’s a supply boom underway and this spike is unlikely to last.
Chinese stainless steel prices take off as nickel rallies to all-time high | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM
The surge in stainless steel comes after nickel prices spiked 90% to an all-time high in the previous session and extended gains on Tuesday. Russia supplies around 10% nickel to the world.
Aluminium at record high, nickel scales 11-year peak on Russian supply woes | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM
Commodity markets extended their bull runs on Thursday, with aluminium, coal and palm oil all hitting new records while crude oil and wheat scaled multi-year highs as Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global raw material flows.
With nickel, MCX launches 3rd base metal options on futures | News
6 Aug, 2025, 02.24 PM
The largest commodity exchange MCX on Monday launched trading on nickel options, making it the third base metal derivatives on its platform. The exchange already offers base metal options on futures in copper and zinc and option contracts in gold, silver and crude.
Hot/Cold Nickel Contract
NICKEL (MCX)
21 January 2026
NICKEL Spot Rate Details
NICKEL vs Other Base Metals
Trend
D | M | YNICKEL vs Peers (Intraday Range)
LowestHighest
-1.170.41
-0.58
NICKEL vs Peers (Contract Range)
LowestHighest
-6.0740.82
24.98
NICKEL (18-Feb-2026) vs NICKEL Other Contracts
NICKEL Contract Details (2026-01-21) Exchange: MCX
Symbol
NICKEL
Contract Start Date
2025-09-01
Last Trading Date
2026-01-21
Lot Size
250
Tick Size
10
Symbol Description
NICKEL
Delivery Start Date
2026-01-19
Delivery End Date
2026-01-22
Symbol Info
NICKEL
Tender Period Start Date
2026-01-19
Tender Period End Date
2026-01-21
Commodity Group
Base Metals
Name Of Underlying
Base Metals
Identifier of the Underlying
153
Instrument Identifier
467739
Instrument
FUTCOM
Expiry Date
2026-01-21
Price Quote Qty
KGS
Daily Price Percent
0.00
Near Month Instrument Identifier
-1
Far Month Instrument Identifier
-1
Trading Unit
KGS
Delivery Unit
KGS
NICKEL Rate Historical Performance
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