Former IndusInd Bank CEO Sumant Kathpalia has proposed a ₹5.21 crore settlement to SEBI regarding insider trading allegations. SEBI had barred Kathpalia and other executives for trading on unpublished price-sensitive information related to accounting discrepancies. Kathpalia’s settlement application includes a pledge of confidentiality, while SEBI impounded ₹19.8 crore from the involved individuals.
US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years, keeping Fed hike in play
US inflation climbed to 4.1% in May, driven by rising energy prices, keeping the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike plans on the table for September.