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European countries extend short-selling ban as they try to tame markets

Several European countries that banned short-selling have extended the prohibition until the end of September. When concerns about European banks’ exposure to Greek debt sent their stocks plummeting two weeks ago, market regulators in Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Spain stepped in to prohibit traders from betting on the decline in a share’s price.

 

Germany to ban some short selling

Germany to ban some short selling

Germany's market regulator is poised to ban some forms of short-selling at 10 important financial institutions.

 

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