Market regulators in Spain and Italy have introduced short selling bans on a total of 154 stocks, in an attempt to limit the carnage being witnessed in many financial markets.

The bans followed the heaviest falls recorded in the Spanish and Italian equity markets on March 12. In Madrid, the Ibex 35 fell by 14 percent and in Miland the FTSE MIB was down 17 percent.

The list in Italy includes banks UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo and vehicle maker Fiat Chrysler.

In Spain, the list features Banco Santander and IAG, the airline holding company.

The bans apply, for now, only to today (Friday, March 13).

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Market regulators in Spain and Italy have introduced short selling bans on a total of 154 stocks, in an attempt to limit the carnage being witnessed in many financial markets.

The bans followed the heaviest falls recorded in the Spanish and Italian equity markets on March 12. In Madrid, the Ibex 35 fell by 14 percent and in Miland the FTSE MIB was down 17 percent.

The list in Italy includes banks UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo and vehicle maker Fiat Chrysler.

In Spain, the list features Banco Santander and IAG, the airline holding company.

The bans apply, for now, only to today (Friday, March 13).