Short Financial ETFs Re-Open After Trading Halt (SEF, SKF)

Short Financial ETFs, Short Financials ProShares (AMEX: SEF) and UltraShort Financials ProShares (AMEX: SKF), have re-opened for trading following this morning halt after news the SEC is temopratily banning short selling financial shares.

In a statement, ProShares said, "Due to the emergency action announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2008, temporarily prohibiting short sales of shares of certain financial companies, Short Financials ProShares and UltraShort Financials ProShares are not expected to accept orders from Authorized Participants to create shares until further notice. Unless notified otherwise, shares will be available for redemption by Authorized Participants as normal. The shares of these ProShares are expected to trade in the financial markets today, but may trade at prices that are not in line with their intraday indicative values."

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