short selling

noun

1. finance the practice of selling commodities, securities, currencies, etc that one does not have in the expectation that falling prices will enable one to buy them in at a profit before they have to be delivered

Example Sentences

Shareholders have called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to look into CVI’s and Height’s roles in the bankruptcy, including potential short selling that may have driven Fisker’s shares to pennies.

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"Devin Nunes is the proverbial loser who tries to blame 'naked short selling' for his falling stock price," the spokesperson for Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds, said.

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On Sunday, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said it would redouble enforcement of measures against crimes such as market manipulation and malicious short selling, while guiding more medium and long-term funds into the market.

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China’s securities regulator announced on Sunday that beginning Monday, China will suspend the lending of specific shares for short selling, a move to support the country’s declining stock markets.

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Defenders of short selling say it can play an important part in financial markets, by helping find the true value of an asset.

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