EQUITIES COMMENTARY — Sep 14, 2023

The long / short report September 2023

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Global equities short interest increased by 14bps over the month. REITs, financial services and transport remained the most shorted sectors.

Across North American equities, short interest decreased by 8bps over the month. The largest increase in short interest was seen across theconsumer durables sector.

Short interest across equities in the APAC region increased to 0.72% during the month. Short interest increased across the automobile and componenents (+24bps) and the pharmaceutical (+16bps) sectors.

Across EMEA, short interest declined to 18bps. The most shorted sector by far was the real estate and property management.

Short interest decreased by 2bps across the government bond markets and declined by 5bps across corporate bonds.

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