[Bank of America: The "Air Force" of U.S. stocks is once again gathering "interest rate sensitive stocks"] On November 13, Bank of America's trading department recently stated that hedge funds that had been forced to retreat during the strong rebound in U.S. stocks are now making a comeback and are re-increasing short positions on interest rate-sensitive stock targets. Traders said the reversal could mark the start of a new cycle of short positions. On the one hand, inflation data remains high; on the other hand, U.S. existing home sales are weak - Existing home sales in October fell 5.5% month-on-month to 3.75 million units, less than market expectations of 3.85 million units. These bad news provide short sellers with new ammunition, prompting them to once again target companies that are under pressure from high borrowing costs.