SEBI allows short-selling by all investors; F&O stocks also eligible

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MUMBAI - The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday said that investors across all categories will be allowed for short-selling, but naked short-selling will not be permitted.. Further, all stocks that trade in the futures and options segment are eligible for short-selling...

Naked short-selling shall not be permitted in the Indian securities market and accordingly, all investors would be required to mandatorily honor their obligation of delivering the securities at the time of settlement, the regulator said in its framework...

Short selling means selling a stock that the seller does not own at the time of trade.. Further, institutional investors will not be allowed to do day trading..

While securities traded in the F&O segment will be eligible for short selling, SEBI may review the list of stocks that are eligible for short selling transactions from time to time, it said...

The introduction of a full-fledged securities lending and borrowing scheme shall be simultaneous with the introduction of short selling by institutional investors, SEBI said...

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