1926 L. R. Robinson 71 ‘Tap issues’ are better fitted for a market in which the investor is learning for the first time the advantages of participation in investment trusts.
1973 3 Feb. 21/1 During the past fortnight, despite the exhaustion of two sizeable tap issues and the successful launching of a new 9½ p.c. long-dated stock, the [gilt-edged] market has lacked impetus.