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The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is seeing major developments driven by top brokerage ratings, heavy institutional buying, and sharp swings in the commodity ***** Upgrades and Stock ActionsJefferies Gives "Buy" Rating: The global brokerage firm Jefferies started tracking MCX with a highly positive outlook. They set a target price of ₹3,600, predicting a 27% increase in value due to its near-monopoly in non-agricultural ***** Bulk Deal: Institutional investors are backing the stock heavily. UTI Mutual Fund bought nearly 15 lakh shares of MCX in a massive transaction worth ₹425 ***** Industry Views: While Jefferies is highly optimistic, other firms are cautious. JP Morgan and UBS have expressed a more neutral stance, warning that recent rapid growth might already be reflected in the current stock ***** Financial PerformanceExplosive Revenue Growth: MCX reported outstanding quarterly earnings, with its net sales hitting an all-time high of ₹888.94 crore. This marks a massive 205% jump compared to the same period last ***** Net Profits: The exchange's Profit After Tax shot up by 291% to reach ₹529.77 crore, driven by a surge in retail participation and heavy trading ***** Moves in Commodity PricesPrecious Metals Bounce Back: MCX gold and silver futures saw dramatic price jumps. This rally was triggered by a weak US jobs report, which lowered the value of the US dollar and pushed investors toward safe-haven ***** Price Levels: Gold futures jumped over ₹2,000 to trade around ₹1,47,800 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, silver futures surged by over ₹3,100 to trade near ₹2,36,495 per kilogram, bouncing back quickly from a six-month low hit in June.