short selling

Chip short sellers reap $32B as slide extends to 8 days

Short sellers have made billions from a slide in semiconductor stocks, while many hedge funds that bet on artificial intelligence are losing money. Traders betting against chipmakers have earned about $32 billion in gross paper gains over the past seven…

HKEX to offer Shein options, short selling from day one

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited announced Friday that it will introduce short selling, weekly and monthly options, and derivative warrants on Shein shares from the moment the fast-fashion retailer begins trading on September 1, 2026, giving investors an unusually…