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EQUITIES COMMENTARY May 15, 2023

The long / short report May 2023

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Matt Chessum

Director securities finance

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Global equities short interest decreased by 19bps over the month. REITs, commercial and professional services and transport were the most shorted sectors.

Across North America, short interest decreased by 6bps over the month. The largest increase in short interest was seen across the commercial and professional services sector.

Short interest across the APAC region decreased by 152bps during the month. Short interest increased across the materials and transport sectors.

Across EMEA, short interest increased by 17bps. Short interest in the region increased slightly (+2bps) across both commercial and professional services and consumer services

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This article was published by S&P Global Market Intelligence and not by S&P Global Ratings, which is a separately managed division of S&P Global.

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