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Friday, September 19, 2008 -- 7:11 AM ET
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S.E.C. Issues Temporary Ban on Short-Selling
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a temporary ban
Friday morning on short sales of 799 financial stocks,
following a similar action in Britain the day before. Short
selling -- a bet that a stock price will decline -- has often
been blamed for forcing prices down in times of market
stress.
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