Circuit breaker: The mechanism could only be triggered once a day, according to The Guardian. Circuit breaker in both directions will be conducive to curbing excessive transactions and reining in market fluctuations, the draft from the securities regulator said. Related:Weak Chinese trade data fuels slowdown fears - business live According to draft regulation, trading would be suspended for 30 minutes when the market rose or fell by 5%. If the index went up or down by 7% or more, trading would be suspended for the day. It is the latest in a string of measures introduced by the Chinese authorities as they continue to grapple with wild fluctuations in the share market, which have fallen by 40% since June. Customs data showed that exports for August were down 6.1% but imports fell a whopping 14.3%, raising more questions about the strength of the country economy. There were more jitters on Tuesday after figures showed that China foreign trade dropped 9.7% in August.
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