https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=13654 Futures trading in listed food commodities is permitted under the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act and is treated as a mechanism for price discovery and risk management; studies cited find no causal relationship between futures trading and inflation. The Forward Markets Commission enforces safeguards-open position limits, daily circuit limits linked to spot history, additional/special margins, and compulsory staggered delivery-to prevent cornering and undue volatility, and requires daily exchange reporting to ensure futures prices reflect demand and supply fundamentals. en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:50:49 +0530 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:50:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=13654 Futures trading in listed food commodities is permitted under the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act and is treated as a mechanism for price discovery and risk management; studies cited find no causal relationship between futures trading and inflation. The Forward Markets Commission enforces safeguards-open position limits, daily circuit limits linked to spot history, additional/special margins, and compulsory staggered delivery-to prevent cornering and undue volatility, and requires daily exchange reporting to ensure futures prices reflect demand and supply fundamentals. News - Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:50:49 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=13654