Short selling in Korea resumes on 31 March. Shorts have plummeted and will increase. Foreign investors have been sellers for the last 8 months. There will be trade opportunities across strategies.
What is covered in the Full Insight:
Introduction: Short Selling Resumption
Short Sell Ban History
Foreign Investors' Market Influence
Trade Ideas and Market Dynamics
Potential Catalysts and Risks
Boomeranged on Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:29
Short selling in Korea commences from Monday. There will be a lot of interest in shorting stocks/sectors depending on how they have performed since the start of the short sell ban. Some positioning is already in place - the KOSPI200 is up 0.8% since this Insight was first published while the KOSDAQ150 is down 10.4% over the same period.
SUMMARY
(Sign Up to Access)
Begin exploring Smartkarma's AI-augmented investing intelligence platform with a complimentary Preview Pass to:
Unlock research summaries
Follow top, independent analysts
Receive personalised alerts
Access Analytics, Events and more
Join 55,000+ investors, including top global asset managers overseeing $13+ trillion.