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SEC Investigates U.S. Firms Linked to Suspected Chinese Pump-and-Dump Schemes

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is targeting American companies allegedly connected to fraudulent trading activities traced to China, according to the Financial Times.

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  • Pump-and-Dump Scheme: A form of securities fraud where the price of an asset is artificially inflated ('pumped') to attract investors, then sold off ('dumped') for profit, causing the price to collapse.
  • SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission): The primary regulatory authority overseeing U.S. securities markets, responsible for enforcing laws against market manipulation and fraud.
  • Market Manipulation: Deliberate attempts to interfere with free and fair operation of financial markets, often to create artificial prices or trading volumes.