The Financial Express -- Markets

Thursday, August 21 1997

SHCIL may provide custodial services for debt instruments

The Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd has chalked out plans to provide custodial services for debt instruments. The custodian has initiated talks with the Securities Trading Corporation of India, to provide the Reserve Bank of India subsidiary with a range of custodial facilities.

Clearing house can be entrusted to corporation: Dhanuka pane

The Dhanuka committee, set up to review the Securities Regulation and Contract Act, 1956, has finalised a provision under which the functioning of an exchange's clearing house can be entrusted to a clearing corporation, subject to Securties and Exchange Board of India approval.

Centre permission for futures trading in 17 commodities likely

The Union government is likely to give the go ahead to futures trading in 17 commodities except silver in a phased manner within the next five years as suggested by the Kabra committee. Trading will be allowed initially in non-edible commodities, edible commodities will be taken up later.

Days of rock-steady rupee may be over, say FIIs

Euroyen zooms in thin trade

Market Briefing -- Cochin Stock Exchange to rope in consultant

US treasuries remain steady

Silver spurts on paucity of stock; cotton bullish

Corporation Bank issue on Oct 3

It's buying time once again

Sensex stumbles to a halt, recovers 69 points

London gold sluggish, platinum floats lower

Market round-up -- Call Money

Psychology, not facts, key to forex market: Study

HSE completes formalities for TGF; awaits SEBI nod

Buyers, sellers concourse not essential for market

Overweight software sector, says BZW