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WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday delayed a decision on whether to put in place new measures to limit short-selling stocks, underscoring the difficulty of pursuing new financial regulations.
The SEC moved swiftly in April to propose new curbs after executives, investors and lawmakers complained that short-selling helped crater the stocks of banks and other firms at the height of the financial crisis.
Short-selling involves a bet that a company’s shares will fall, and abundant short-selling can push down the price of a company’s shares.
On Monday, the SEC suggested a new approach to limiting short-selling and gave 30 days for the public to comment on it.
