The BSE Sensex ended 56.98 points lower, settling at 79,648.92, while the NSE Nifty declined by 20.50 points to close at 24,347.00. Among the Nifty companies, 19 saw advances while 30 recorded declines.
The Congress leader also asked, "If investors lose their hard-earned money, who will be held accountable--PM Modi, the SEBI Chairperson, or Gautam Adani?"
Talking exclusively with ANI, Jethmalani said a band of conspirators had got together, circulating information to do conspiracy, with deep ramifications to damage the stock market of India.
Hindenburg Research's motive is to destabilize India's stock markets, asserted senior lawyer and BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani, as he termed the US-based short seller report as "damp squib" -- a situation or event which is much less impressive than expected.
A day after US-based short seller Hindenburg Research alleged that SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch had stakes in "both the obscure offshore entities used in the Adani money siphoning scandal," the SEBI Chairperson and her husband issued a detailed statement
The stock market in the upcoming week will be looking at global happenings such as international market performance, anticipations of recession in the US, and domestic macroeconomic indicators such as IIP, CPI, and WPI inflation data, said market analysts.
Amara Raja has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italian motor vehicle manufacturer Piaggio India to develop and supply LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) cells and chargers for its electric vehicles, the company said in its stock market filing on Saturday.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net sellers in the Indian stock market by selling equities worth Rs 12,404.73 crore during this week (August 5 to 9).
US-based firm Hindenburg Research on Saturday posted a cryptic message hinting at a possible new India-centric report, over a year after it published allegations against the Adani group of companies of insider trading and other violations in the stock market.
The report noted that despite the challenges faced by the private equity industry, including a liquidity squeeze and declining distributions from major firms, India remains a favorable environment for capital raising and investment opportunities.