market manipulation; market rigging
Financial term for illegal or unethical interference with market prices, such as wash trading or spreading false rumors.
Market manipulation is prohibited under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
He was arrested on suspicion of market manipulation.
Insider trading involves using non-public information, while 相場操縦 refers to artificially influencing market prices through actions like spreading false information or conducting sham transactions.
Compound of 相場 (market price) and 操縦 (manipulation, control). The term is a direct combination of these elements, reflecting its meaning in financial contexts.