The Financial Express -- Markets

Friday, May 2 1997

BSE online gilt trading plan put on hold The Bombay Stock Exchange has decided to put on hold its plan to introduce on-line trading in G-group, consisting of GoI securities, for the time being. Instead, the BOLT screen will have a reporting format of the transaction, but the trading will be along the traditional lines, where a deal is struck over the telephone.		Infrastructure Bond Issue
Volumes in B1 stocks surge Volumes in the B1 group stocks have increased by 71% on the Bombay Stock Exchange. They contributed Rs 40.61 crore on April 29 as against Rs 11.57 crore on April 15.	UTI hawks money market scheme sans agents Unit Trust of India has embarked on a novel method of selling its money market mutual fund sans agents. The fund, which was launched on April 23, is being sold to investors directly through advertisements and mailers.
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BSE online gilt trading plan put on hold