EU lawmaker asks watchdog to consider European short-selling ban
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LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's markets watchdog should assess whether short-selling of shares is significant enough to warrant a pan-EU ban, a senior member of the European Parliament said on Wednesday.Markus Ferber, a German centre-right member of the parliament, said recent heavy sell-offs in shares have raised questions about implications for financial stability and that a pan-EU short-selling ban may be needed."Such a ban should be introduced on a European level and in a coordinated..