China will limit short-selling on market reopen on Monday

China will not allow short selling on their stock markets when they reopen for trade on Monday 3 February 2020

The information comes via unnamed sources cited at Reuters . saying China’s regulator (China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)) had issued a verbal directive to brokerages to not permit clients selling borrowed stocks.
  • It was not clear if the suspension – which was first reported on Sunday by Chinese media outlet 21st Century Business Herald – would be extended beyond Monday, one of the sources said.
Over the weekend Adam outlined various other stabilisation measures being taken in China:
  • China unveils economic measures in effort to promote calm with markets set to re-open
On the PBOC cash injection, its not as big as it seems:
  • PBOC to inject cash funds today
Its going to be an “interesting” welcome to the new year for financial markets in China today.
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