Short-selling data still falls short
WHEN it comes to short-selling disclosure in the stock market, the goal is to provide investors with a realistic and fairly accurate picture of how widespread the activity is and by extension a handle on the level of bearish sentiment either in individual stocks or the market as a whole.
To this end, Singapore Exchange (SGX) in March last year required trades which are short sales to be marked as such. The exchange then compiles this information in a report that is issued the following morning before the market opens.
As a follow-up to this marking of sell orders, the authoritie…
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Companies & Markets
Lululemon to shutter Washington distribution center, lay off 128 employees
Wall Street bonus rules return to regulatory agenda in third try
Honda to invest US$808 million in Brazil by 2030
US: Nasdaq, S&P tumble as Netflix, chip stocks drag
Europe: L’Oreal gains cap third week of declines
Telegram messaging service to allow Tether stablecoin payments