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Modi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian Stock

Bloomberg Markets
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:10 AM
~4 min read
Equities

Original Report

A packet of caramel toffees gifted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Italian counterpart sent shares of a tiny software company soaring on Wednesday.

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