Germany Bans Short Selling

This is big news.  I think it is an admission that they need to manipulate the market to maintain low credit spreads for the PIIGS, as well as trying to protect their banks.  I think this only puts pressure on the related instruments that will be shortable, such as DAX futures.  I think Europe will view this negatively when their markets open tomorrow, the opposite of what these regulators intended.  The euro is already selling off.