Update: 12/08/2011 - Belgium - debt - Europe - finance - France - Italy - Spain
Four European countries ban short-selling stocks
A ban on short-selling stocks will come into effect Friday in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium in an effort to calm markets still reeling from fears of a spreading sovereign debt crisis and rumours that some of Europe's major banks are in trouble.
Yuka ROYER (video)
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http://www.france24.com/en/20110812-four-european-countries-france-italy-belgium-spain-ban-short-selling-financial-stocks