Chinese stock markets plan ‘circuit breakers’ against volatility

Chinese stock markets have proposed “circuit breakers” to freeze trading if stocks rise or fall too fast, after recent fluctuations on its bourses [sic] spooked global markets, a news report said Tuesday, dpa reports.

The Shanghai and Shanzhen exchanges would see trading stopped for 30 minutes if a key index rises or falls by 5 per cent within a day.

An intra-day change of 7 per cent would cause trading to be stopped for the rest of the day, the South China Morning Post reported, citing the exchanges.