The Financial Express -- Markets

Tuesday, August 5 1997

Sensex vaults 118 points on bull run to touch 52-week high

The Sensex scaled 118 points yesterday to cross the 4,400 mark and touch a new 52-week high of 4,478.19 points. Lower carry forward rates coupled with book closures in most of the heavy weight triggered the bull run.

OTC sets up team to revamp debt segment

The Over The Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI) has appointed a task force to help revamp its debt segment taking into consideration the requirements of the issuers, market participants and intermediaries.

Depository thinks big, revises target

The National Securities Depository (NSDL) has revised its target for the value of dematerialisation, doubling it to $4 billion (Rs 14,000 crore) by the year end.

Market Briefing -- Court refuses to lift curbs on Daewoo Finance

Coffee futures trading in the offing

Mutual Funds

Three traders nabbed in Rs 23-crore fake shares racket

Sell: Little hope for rivival

NSE makes exit route easier

Market round-up -- Call Money

Uptrend in castorseed, oil continues; silver up

BSE to allow trading in unlisted debentures

HAL bonds to take thebook-building route

Platinum, palladium spurt on short supply

Badla rates vitalise markets again

Profit-booking could hinder the Sensex rise today

Are the speculators' favourites back with a bang?

Dollar at 8-month high vs mark

Iggi Resorts rides piggy-back on buying wave; buyout rumours