22 Oct 2025 | 5 Mins Read
Shorts face a painful Goldman basket month
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Goldman Sachs Group's basket of the most-shorted stocks surged 16% this month, beating the S&P 500 Index's 0.7% advance, and is on pace for its best October on record. Short-sellers caught in a squeeze may be driving the market higher, ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision on October 29, but some see this as a false vote of confidence.