South Korea to Re-impose Stock Short-Selling Ban Through June to ‘Level Playing Field’

South Korea to Re-impose Stock Short-Selling Ban Through June to ‘Level Playing Field’
A journalist walks past an electronic board of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 20, 2016 Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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SEOUL—South Korea from Monday will re-impose a ban on short-selling shares at least until June to promote a “level playing field” for retail and institutional investors, financial authorities said on Sunday.

The ban was lifted in May 2021 for trades involving the shares of companies with large market capitalization included in the KOSPI200 and KOSDAQ150 share price indices. The restriction has remained in place for most other stocks.