Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) is likely to face penalties from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) after a four-hour trading suspension on Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter said. The disruption resulted from a capacity breach as MCX’s systems could not accommodate the heightened volume of unique client codes, leading to operational delays. The regulator is also reportedly concerned about MCX's delayed identification of the root cause, which could compound the impact on market participants. MCX stated that it has implemented measures to prevent similar issues in the future, affirming that its trading systems remain stable. Advertisement

The incident has prompted significant concern among traders, many of whom reportedly incurred losses during the halt. Several bulli

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