Jane Street Group, a US trading firm, reportedly made Rs 735 crore in a single day on January 17, 2024, through alleged “Intra-day Index Manipulation” involving the Bank Nifty index, as revealed by SEBI’s investigation. Following this, SEBI banned Jane Street from Indian markets and initiated proceedings to seize Rs 4,840 crore in purported illegal profits, highlighting concerns about the integrity of India’s derivatives market structure.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Jane Street Group, a US trading firm, made a staggering Rs 735 crore profit in a single day in January 2024 through a complex manipulation strategy involving the Indian Bank Nifty index, leading to a ban from Indian markets by SEBI due to concerns over market integrity.
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