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Election folly

MARKET INSIGHT

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Devangshu Datta New Delhi

When futures' trading was banned in 1969, it was assumed that this would curb speculation and combat inflation. The next decade was the most inflationary in modern Indian history. Black markets flourished in every commodity as scarcities became normal.

There were other factors involved

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First Published: May 11 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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