More China tightens short selling restrictions – bans lending of restricted shares

<p>Earlier post on short selling restrictions announced over the weekend:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/weekend-china-news-reports-of-further-short-selling-restrictions-to-be-imposed-in-march-20240128/" target="_blank" rel="follow" data-article-link="true">Weekend China news – reports of further short selling restrictions to be imposed in March</a></li></ul><p>Adding this now from China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), announcing a ban on the lending of restricted shares </p><ul><li>effective from today, Monday 29 January 2024 </li></ul><p>–</p><p>Restricted shares are often offered to company employees or investors with certain limits on their sale.</p><p>Restricted shares can be lent to others for trading purposes, such as short-selling.</p><p>—</p><p>China staged a rebound last week:</p>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.