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The South Korean Financial Services Commission recently announced the reinstatement of a short-selling ban..
South Korean benchmark stock market indices witnessed a surge after regulatory authorities reinstated a ban on short selling..
While the ban has garnered support from retail investors concerned about the repercussions of short selling, it has also raised concerns about its potential impact on foreign investors and South Korean equities' prospects for an upgrade to developed market status by MSCI Inc...
The move to ban short selling is the fourth of its kind in South Korea, with previous bans being imposed in 2008, 2011, and 2020 during major financial events that sent shockwaves across global markets...
The renewed short-selling ban has ignited a range of reactions, from market optimism to concerns about its long-term consequences, underscoring the complex dynamics of financial regulation and its implications for South Korea's equity market...
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