Bans Imposed on Some European Short Selling

Seeking to rein in volatility after a week of violent swings in banking shares, several European governments imposed bans on investors making certain types of bearish bets against financial stocks. A pan-European securities regulator said late Thursday that France, Italy, Spain and Belgium would ...

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