In regular short-selling,traders borrow assets and sell them at a set price, hoping they can make a profit by buying them later at a lower price.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

As gold prices top $1,000 an ounce the highest price for the metal in the last 18 months traders say they expect demand to dip drastically this festival and wedding season.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19