18 Mar Costs for short-selling U.S. ETFs surge in coronavirus-ravaged market -S3
The price of short-selling
U.S. exchange-traded funds has jumped dramatically since the
beginning of March as investors seek to stem heavy losses in the
wake of the coronavirus epidemic, according to data from S3
Partners.
The average cost to borrow ETF shares for shorting rose to
105 basis points on Mar. 18 from 75 basis points on Mar. 1, a
40% increase, the market analytics firm said. The jump amounts
to an extra $1.2 million a day in
U.S. exchange-traded funds has jumped dramatically since the
beginning of March as investors seek to stem heavy losses in the
wake of the coronavirus epidemic, according to data from S3
Partners.
The average cost to borrow ETF shares for shorting rose to
105 basis points on Mar. 18 from 75 basis points on Mar. 1, a
40% increase, the market analytics firm said. The jump amounts
to an extra $1.2 million a day in
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