FT.com

Data Explorers provides data that allows the monitoring of short positions alongside the market data on Company pages and Stock Screener of the FT.com. This shows the proportion of issued shares currently borrowed in each stock to cover short sales. The demand to borrow stock is shown as one of three categories: low, medium and high.

Donal Smith, CEO, Data Explorers commented: “The stock loan data provided to us on a daily basis by over 20,000 institutional funds provides the best proxy for global short selling activity. Our clients use this content to help make better investment decisions and manage risk. Users of FT.com will now be able to factor in market sentiment alongside the powerful tools and existing market data on which they already rely”