FSC TO PARTIALLY LIFT THE BAN ON SHORT SELLING OF LISTED STOCKS

Highlights –

• FSC to partially lift the ban on short selling of listed stocks.
• FSC from Monday onwards will lift the ban on 200 large-cap firms listed on the main KOSPI.
• Short selling ban will be lifted from 150 firms listed on the sec...

S. KOREA SUGGESTS MONITORING MARKET VOLATILITY OVER GAMESTOP CASE

Highlights –

• S. Korea suggests monitoring market volatility over GameStop case.
• Retail investors recently snapped up shares of U.S video game vendor GamseStop.
• The buying spree is said to have incurred heavy losses for hedge funds.

COUNTRIES DIVIDED OVER BETTING AS EUROPEAN REGULATORS CLASH OVER BAN ON SHORT SELLING

Highlights

• Countries in Europe divided over ban on short selling

• While Spain, Italy and France impose restrictions, UK and Germany maintain distance

Month of February and March saw share prices falling down at record speed, resulting in few regulators t...