Traders on Edge as India's Regulator Bars Jane Street
Good morning, this is Chiranjivi Chakraborty, an equities reporter in Mumbai. Investors begin Friday digesting news of Jane Street being temporarily barred from the Indian stock market over allegations of manipulative trades. Nifty futures are trading lower and the curbs on the U.S. trading giant may trigger unease among traders. Weakness across Asian markets on renewed concerns over higher US tariffs may further dampen sentiment.
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