By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Short-selling, the practice of seeking to profit off bets that a stock will fall, is a key focus for U.S. prosecutors, and there will be more activity by[...]
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May 25, 2023
Wall Street ends down as debt-ceiling clouds hover
By Lewis Krauskopf, Shreyashi Sanyal and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Wednesday as talks between the White House and Republican representatives on[...]
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Stocks set for range trading as central banks near end game – Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Global stock indices will end this year higher than where they started it but most are set to be confined to ranges in coming months even as central banks ap[...]
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HSBC puts global footprint under fresh scrutiny, considers dozen exits
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC is reviewing a possible exit from as many as a dozen countries, or one in five of the markets it operates in, to sharpen its focus on Asian expansion, Chief Fi[...]
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