Definition of Short Selling in English :

Define Short Selling in English

Short Selling meaning in English

Meaning of Short Selling in English

Pronunciation of Short Selling in English

Short Selling pronunciation in English

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Short Selling

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Noun

1. short sale, short selling

sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)

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Short Selling

see synonyms of short selling
noun
finance
the practice of selling commodities, securities, currencies, etc that one does not have in the expectation that falling prices will enable one to buy them in at a profit before they have to be delivered

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