UK, US and European nations all clamped down on short selling during the crisis over fears it was exacerbating market slumps, particularly in financial stocks.

在金融危机期间，英国、美国和欧洲其它国家全都限制卖空交易，因为担忧卖空交易会加剧市场(尤其是金融类股)的暴跌。

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Many early reports about this problem put much of the blame on several US research houses which were also engaged in short-selling.

很多关于这一问题的先期报告都将矛头指向了某些参与作空的美国研究机构。

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As an example, as of September 1st 2010, the Greek regulator banned naked short selling of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA. Lauded US politician, Barny Frank once said that all institutional investors should state, when they open a position how long they intend to hold the position for!

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