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Short sellers more than double interest in 3i

The number of trades betting that 3i Group's share price will fall has more than doubled in the past week, in a sign that traders believe the UK investment firm's travails are still far from over.

Nearly 10% of 3i's total issued capital is on loan, according to market research firm Dataexplorers.com a sign that traders are short-selling the firm, or betting on falls in the share price.

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