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SEC has no plans to reinstate short-selling ban


The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday October 10 it has no plans to bring in another short-selling ban, although US and global equity markets have plummeted since the ban was lifted at 11.59pm on Wednesday October 8.

The ban was lifted, as planned, three business days after the US government’s bill to spend $700bn bailing out the financial sector was signed...

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