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Short Sellers Target UK Water Stocks as Political Risk Rises

Bloomberg Markets30 October 2026, 10:11 UTCUnited Kingdom

Traders are building up short positions in UK water stocks as the threat of nationalization and higher interest rates are seen to weigh on the sector.

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