Short bets against US stocks have fallen to the lowest level since records began as the market's seemingly endless rally continues

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• Short-seller interest has fallen to more than a 10-year low, the Financial Times reported, citing Goldman Sachs' data.
• Short-interest as a proportion of market capitalization for median stock in the S&P 500 hit 1.8% at the start of the year compared to an average of 2.4% for the last 15 years. 
• Short positions recorded gains of $375 billion between February and March when markets tanked. 
• But mark-to-market losses on short positions hit $383.5 billion since March lows according to S3 partners. 
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Short-selling in US stocks has hit the lowest level since records began, as the market's near-constant upward trajectory in recent months pushes investors away from betting on stocks falling. 

This is according to data from Goldman Sachs cited by the Financial Times on Sunday. Short-interest as a proportion of market capitalisation for median stock in the S&P 500 hit 1.8% at the start of August, the FT said.

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