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NEW YORK - Short interest in Nasdaq-listed securities decreased slightly to 16.59 billion shares as of July 31, 2025, compared to 16.65 billion shares reported for the previous settlement date of July 15, according to a Nasdaq press release. The exchange operator, currently valued at $55.54 billion, has demonstrated strong market performance, trading near its 52-week high of $97.47.
The latest figures show short interest in 3,285 Nasdaq Global Market securities totaled 13.68 billion shares, down from 13.79 billion shares in 3,260 securities in mid-July. This represents 2.15 days of average daily trading volume, compared with 2.37 days for the prior reporting period.
For the Nasdaq Capital Market, short interest rose to 2.91 billion shares across 1,658 securities, up from 2.85 billion shares in 1,647 securities in the previous period. The average daily volume remained steady at 1.00 day.
In total, short interest across all 4,943 Nasdaq securities represented 1.56 days of average daily volume, down from 1.84 days in the previous reporting period.
Short selling involves the sale of borrowed securities by investors who anticipate a price decline. The reported positions reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations.
Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) regularly publishes short interest data as part of its market transparency initiatives.
In other recent news, Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.85, exceeding the projected $0.81, and recorded a revenue of $1.31 billion, above the anticipated $1.28 billion. Following these results, RBC Capital raised its price target for Nasdaq OMX Group to $108 from $95, maintaining an Outperform rating, citing solid new wins and increased sales momentum. UBS also upgraded Nasdaq OMX Group from Neutral to Buy, increasing its price target to $115 from $95, due to strong execution and solutions growth. Raymond James adjusted its price target to $99 from $96, continuing its Outperform rating, citing the company’s strong financial technology software businesses. These developments highlight the positive sentiment among analysts regarding Nasdaq OMX Group’s recent performance and future prospects.
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