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SEC Places Limitations on Short Selling of Securities of Financial Institutions and Announces Renewed Enforcement Focus on Spreading of Market Rumors
July 16, 2008 Full PDF
For the past several months, there has been significant volatility in the capital markets, particularly in the securities of large financial institutions and others affected by credit market-related volatility. Responding to concerns that some of the volatility may be due to manipulative activity, particularly the spreading of false rumors, the SEC has taken several unprecedented steps intended to preserve market integrity.