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Nasdaq Announces End-of-Month Open Short Interest Positions in Nasdaq Stocks as of Settlement Date October 31, 2025

1. Short interest in Nasdaq securities increased to over 17 billion shares. 2. Average short days decreased from 1.61 to 1.54 days for securities. 3. Short positions in Nasdaq Global Market increased from 13.8 billion to 14 billion shares. 4. Short interest in Nasdaq Capital Market rose to 3.2 billion shares. 5. The number of shorted securities rose from 5,064 to 5,097.

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Why Bearish?

Increased short interest may suggest bearish sentiment. Historically, high short interest has often preceded stock price declines.

How important is it?

High short interest indicates potential volatility which could weaken investor confidence in NDAQ.

Why Short Term?

Short sellers may quickly act, impacting stock prices in the near term. Past patterns show rapid moves after short interest spikes.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of October 31, 2025, short interest in 3,402 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 14,079,841,205 shares compared with 13,834,913,159 shares in 3,382 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of October 15, 2025. The October short interest represents 1.99 days compared with 2.09 days for the prior reporting period. Short interest in 1,695 securities on The Nasdaq Capital MarketSM totaled 3,185,380,810 shares at the end of the settlement date of October 31, 2025, compared with 3,074,376,707 shares in 1,682 securities for the previous reporting period. This represents a 1.00 day average daily volume; the previous reporting period’s figure was 1.00. In summary, short interest in all 5,097 Nasdaq® securities totaled 17,265,222,015 shares at the October 31, 2025 settlement date, compared with 5,064 issues and 16,909,289,866 shares at the end of the previous reporting period. This is 1.54 days average daily volume, compared with an average of 1.61 days for the prior reporting period. The open short interest positions reported for each Nasdaq security reflect the total number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers regardless of their exchange affiliations. A short sale is generally understood to mean the sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is consummated by the delivery of a security borrowed by or for the account of the seller. For more information on Nasdaq Short interest positions, including publication dates, visithttp://www.nasdaq.com/quotes/short-interest.aspxor http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp. About Nasdaq:Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. We aspire to deliver world-leading platforms that improve the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the global economy. Our diverse offering of data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and client-centric services enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision with confidence. To learn more about the company, technology solutions, and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn, on X @Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.      Media Contact: Sam Raffallisam.raffalli@nasdaq.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e585a278-c7c8-445a-8746-4b0dc3ab8c62 NDAQO

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