India's Aptech falls on report SEBI probing Jhunjhunwala for alleged insider trading

Aptech

28/01/2020 08:35

** Shares of the education co  APTA.NS  fall as much as
8.3%, their biggest intraday pct fall since Oct. 25, 2019
    ** India's stock market regulator is probing investor Rakesh
Jhunjhunwala for alleged insider trading in shares of Aptech, a
firm owned by him and his family, The Economic Times newspaper
reported, citing sources (https://bit.ly/2U1Ghnh)
    ** The report added it couldn't ascertain details of the
probe
    ** Aptech, Securities and Exchange Board of India and
Jhunjhunwala didn't immediately respond to Reuters' requests for
a comment
    ** Nearly 540,000 shares change hands vs 30-day average of
407,000
    ** Aptech shares are up 7.4% this year, as of last close    

 (Reporting by Nallur Sethuraman in Bengaluru)
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