stock market manipulation

Stock market manipulation involves intentional actions to distort the natural price or volume of stocks for unfair advantage. This can include spreading false information, artificially inflating stock prices (pump and dump), or creating misleading trading activity to mislead other investors. The goal is often to benefit the manipulator at the expense of others, harming market fairness and transparency. Regulatory authorities monitor and penalize such practices to maintain a level playing field and ensure investor confidence.