# SEBI chief says no manipulation seen in new closing auctions 2026-08-13T11:58:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator has not observed manipulation in the newly introduced closing auction sessions so far, but continues to monitor data. He noted that mutual fund participation in these sessions had risen to around 20, 25%. Pandey also said SEBI expects to release a detailed paper on losses in the derivatives market within eight to 10 days. He cautioned that options trading, particularly on expiry days, was not as straightforward as many investors assumed and could result in significant losses. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: closing auction, derivatives, options trading, retail investors, SEBI, Tuhin Kanta Pandey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sebi-chief-says-no-manipulation-seen-in-new-closing-auctions/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sebi-chief-says-no-manipulation-seen-in-new-closing-auctions/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.