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SEBI bars JPMorgan unit and domestic broker for market manipulation
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued an interim order barring Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd., a unit associated with JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Mansi Share and Stock Broking Ltd. from participating in the Indian capital markets. The regulator alleges the two entities engaged in market manipulation during the Closing Auction Session (CAS) on August 13.
According to SEBI, the firms utilized order spoofing tactics to distort the indicative equilibrium price of the BSE Sensex Index. By placing large buy and sell orders and subsequently canceling them, the entities reportedly influenced closing prices to benefit their derivatives positions on the expiry day. SEBI noted that in some securities, these outsized orders accounted for over 90% of all orders.
The regulator has impounded approximately Rs 3.68 crore (roughly $384,000 to $386,000) in alleged wrongful gains. The CAS is a relatively new mechanism in India's equity markets, having launched on August 3 to replace the Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) method for improved price discovery.
Entities
BSE Sensex · Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd. · JPMorgan Chase & Co. · Mansi Share and Stock Broking Ltd. · Securities and Exchange Board of India
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The manipulation aimed to influence the indicative equilibrium price of the BSE Sensex Index to benefit options positions. hindi.business-standard.com · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The firms used order spoofing by placing large orders and then canceling them to distort prices. hindi.business-standard.com · cryptobriefing.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd. is a unit associated with JPMorgan Chase & Co. hindi.business-standard.com · cryptobriefing.com · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] SEBI issued an interim order barring Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd. and Mansi Share and Stock Broking Ltd. from capital markets. hindi.business-standard.com · cryptobriefing.com · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The firms allegedly manipulated the Closing Auction Session (CAS) on August 13. hindi.business-standard.com · cryptobriefing.com · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The CAS was introduced on August 3 as a replacement for the Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) method. cryptobriefing.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The regulator impounded approximately Rs 3.68 crore (roughly $384,000 to $386,000) in alleged wrongful gains. hindi.business-standard.com · cryptobriefing.com · www.newsbytesapp.com