Chapter 1773

Across the Ashian region, markets were in freefall, triggered by a wave of malicious short-selling from large foreign capital. The Tarthy Stock Exchange had seen its index plummet more than 40 percent. At the heart of the storm were three major companies— Haven Net, Sandalwood Group, and Boleria Group. All three were being battered, but none more so than Haven Net. Compared to the company's strong fundamentals and asset base, its current stock price had sunk to absurd lows. And yet, despite the rock-bottom valuation, no one was buying the stock. No one could predict how much lower the stock might fall. With prices in freefall and capital draining at a terrifying pace, the ones hit hardest were retail investors and small funds. Given their wealth and resources, they stood no chance against the forces of this financial crisis. Many people saw their investments gutted and wiped out almost entirely. And the crisis wasn't confined to the stock market anymore. Tarthy City's real estate m