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After Record Sell-Offs, Italy and Spain Ban Short Selling

After a brutal trading session on Thursday, Italian and Spanish securities regulators have banned short sales during Friday on some stocks. The Spanish ban will affect 69 stocks, including all liquid stocks that fell more than 10% Thursday and all illiquid stocks that fell more than 20%, while in Italy 85 stocks will be affected by the ban.
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