Short sellers piled into bets against UK firms in August as political turmoil and a looming recession continue to drag on London’s markets, new data has revealed. The UK made up 23.46 percent of all short positions in Europe at the end of August, up from 22.6 percent in July, followed by Germany with 21.83 percent, which has seen a decline from 22.18 percent in July from July, according to data to investment intelligence firm SEI Novus. It marks a continuation of long term trends across the continent with the UK and Germany consistently topping…
