Jet Airways stock falls 4% on reports of preliminary government probe

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shares of Jet Airways today fell nearly 4 per cent in morning trade on bourses after reports surfaced that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
has opened a preliminary inquiry into the carrier
As per the media reports, the Mumbai Registrar of Companies (RoC) will inspect Jet's books of accounts
In a regulatory filing, however, the company today said it "has not received any communication from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in
this regard"
The shares of the company opened on a weak note at Rs 297.80, then fell to a low of Rs 289.95, down 3.73 per cent over its previous closing
price
Similar movement was seen on NSE as well, where the stock opened at Rs 297.40, then fell to a low of Rs 289.65, down 3.89 per cent over its
last close
Jet Airways is facing financial stress and on August 9 the company held off from announcing the unaudited financial results for the June
quarter
Both BSE and NSE have sought an explanation from the company on this
Meanwhile, a meeting of the board of directors is scheduled to be held on August 27 to consider and approve the unaudited financial results
for the first quarter ended June 30.