The news: The turmoil in the US banking sector is proving to be a boon for many short sellers, but their profits may soon come under scrutiny as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) considers a probe into abusive trading practices, per Reuters.

Lucrative short selling: Since the beginning of the banking crisis in March, short sellers have been bagging handsome profits at the expense of failing banks' stock prices.

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