[Citigroup Warns of Increasing Bearish Pressure on Nasdaq] BlockBeats News, June 30, Citigroup stated that bearish positions in the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices are accumulating, and elevated long positions make the Nasdaq vulnerable to further sell-offs. Meanwhile, investors continue to shift toward small-cap stocks. In Europe, weakened fund inflows indicate fragile market sentiment, while Asia shows mixed positioning, with long bets in South Korea and heavily bearish positions in Hong Kong increasing the risk of a short squeeze.