Market manipulation involves artificially inflating or deflating asset prices to mislead investors. Common tactics include pump-and-dump schemes, spoofing, and wash trades. Perpetrators—often large traders or insiders—profit by buying low and selling high at others' expense. This illegal practice distorts markets, erodes trust, and harms ordinary investors.
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