Jane Street Runs Into Trouble With India Curbs After Trading Windfall
Jane Street is one of the most active foreign players in India, the world's largest derivatives market by contracts traded, and one that has become a magnet for high-frequency trading firms amid a retail investing boom sparked by the pandemic. SEBI's order marks a rare instance of such an action against a foreign entity.
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