The S&P 500 Index has rallied strongly on bets the Federal Reserve will support the US economy even as it strengthens. Photo: AFP
The S&P 500 Index has rallied strongly on bets the Federal Reserve will support the US economy even as it strengthens. Photo: AFP
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Short sellers bet on calm in US equities

As the S&P 500 nears its record high, traders are taking speculative positions on listed notes which will bear fruit if market volatility drops

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Updated: 1:43am, 27 Aug, 2014

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The S&P 500 Index has rallied strongly on bets the Federal Reserve will support the US economy even as it strengthens. Photo: AFP
The S&P 500 Index has rallied strongly on bets the Federal Reserve will support the US economy even as it strengthens. Photo: AFP
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