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Europe short-selling ban papers over policy cracks
By James Regan and Ian Simpson PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - A piecemeal ban on short-selling of financial stocks in Europe sparked a rush of alternative proposals from countries and regulators on Friday and investors said the row undermined a rally in bank ... read more

Stocks Rise in Europe as Short-Selling Ban Imposed; Banks, Insurers Climb
Olney, speaking with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse," also talks about the short-selling ban imposed by France, Spain, Italy and Belgium to help stabilize the financial markets after European banks, including Societe Generale SA, ... read more

OIL FUTURES: Oil Down On Stronger Dlr, Equities Short-selling Ban
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Crude oil futures are down Friday as the dollar strengthened against the euro and the ban on short-selling of financial shares in parts of Europe created concern among some investors about the underlying situation ... read more

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