Analog Holds: Shanghai and Shenzhen Suspend Trading, Yuan Slides

Originally posted 2016-01-04 8:30 PM Beijing Time. Update below.
Bloomberg: China Halts Stock Trading After 7% Rout Triggers Circuit Breaker

The world’s second-largest stock market began the year on a down note after data showed manufacturing contracted for a fifth straight month and investors anticipated the end of a ban on share sales by major stakeholders at the end of this week.

From October 21:

Update: Government decided to save the market again: China regulator may restrict stock sales by major shareholders

China's securities regulator said on Tuesday it is studying rules to regulate share sales by major shareholders and senior executives in listed companies.