"In market selloffs like this, panic and forced selling via margin calls can dominate for a while," said David Seif, chief economist for developed markets at Nomura in New York.

Hedge funds are experiencing their most significant margin calls since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, as global markets reeled from the financial shockwaves caused by President Donald Trump’s ...

Wall Street hedge funds face the largest margin calls since 2020 after Trump’s new tariffs triggered a $6 trillion market sell-off.

Key Points Investing on a margin does not sound like a very good idea, even if we’re talking about a picture-perfect trade. Margin calls and forced selling raise the risks to another level.

China will start allowing margin trading and short selling of stocks from Wednesday, official newspapers said, introducing long-planned innovations that are expected to help improve market efficiency.

This guide covers the mechanics of margin trading, including how interest rates affect your returns and what happens during a margin call.

NAIROBI/LUANDA (Reuters) -A $200 million margin call by JPMorgan on Angola's $1 billion loan at the height of the global selloff of risky assets has exposed the high costs of unorthodox financing ...