Short interest is the total number of shares of a stock that have been sold short by investors but not yet covered or closed out. It represents the aggregate bearish positioning against a company at a given point in time. A rising short interest indicates growing pessimism about a stock's near-term prospects, while declining short interest can signal improving sentiment. In India, SEBI requires exchanges to publish short-selling data for the equity segment, providing market participants with transparency on speculative positioning. When short interest is very high, the stock may become vulnerable to a sudden short squeeze if positive news emerges.
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