Nasdaq says short interest rose 1.1% in mid-September
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 1.1% in mid-September, the exchange said on Wednesday.
As of September 15, short interest rose to about 17.146 billion shares, compared with 16.959 billion shares as of August 29.
Investors who sell securities "short" borrow shares and then sell them, expecting the stock to fall so they can buy the shares back at the lower price, return them to the lender and pocket the difference.
Shorting can also be part of a hedging strategy.
(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Chris Reese)
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