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All reporting agrees that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has barred a JPMorgan unit and Mansi Share and Stock Broking over alleged market manipulation during a closing auction.
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India Bars JPMorgan Unit Over Alleged Stock Market Manipulation
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India's market regulator has banned a Mauritius-based unit of JPMorgan Chase and a local broker.
Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd and Mansi Share and Stock Broking face market restrictions.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India issued an initial order targeting closing auction trades.
Regulators claim the firms executed manipulative trades to influence the BSE Sensex Index.
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The alleged scheme was designed to benefit the firms' existing options positions.
Authorities impounded roughly 37 million rupees or 386,000 dollars in alleged wrongful gains.
The disputed trades reportedly occurred during a single trading session on August 13.
The accused entities have been given 21 days to respond to the regulatory order.
JPMorgan has declined to comment on the ongoing enforcement action by Indian authorities.
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Details regarding the final financial penalties or the outcome of the defense response remain pending as the firms have 21 days to reply.
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Neutral coverage details the administrative actions taken by the Securities and Exchange Board of India against Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd and Mansi Share and Stock Broking. Reports outline the specific allegations of manipulative trades executed during an August 13 closing auction to influence the BSE Sensex Index. The coverage notes the impoundment of approximately 37 million rupees in alleged wrongful gains, the 21-day response window granted to the firms, and JPMorgan's refusal to comment.
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India bars JPMorgan unit for alleged market manipulation
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BusinessLine reports that the Securities and Exchange Board of India banned a Mauritius-based unit of JPMorgan Chase and Co., Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd., alongside Mansi Share and Stock Broking Ltd., over alleged stock market manipulation. According to an initial order, the regulator impounded 37 million rupees in alleged wrongful gains, claiming the firms executed manipulative trades during a closing auction window to influence the BSE Sensex Index and benefit their options positions. JPMorgan declined to comment while the firms have 21 days to respond.
SEBI bars JPMorgan unit from markets over alleged manipulation
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NewsBytes reports that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has banned Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd., a Mauritius-based unit of JPMorgan Chase and Co., and local firm Mansi Share and Stock Broking Ltd. from the capital market. The publication states that SEBI impounded $386,000 in alleged wrongful gains resulting from manipulative trades during an August 13 closing auction. The report details allegations that the firms placed and canceled outsized orders to influence the BSE Sensex Index and benefit derivatives positions.