As Chinese stocks keep falling off the cliff China is pulling out the stops to halt it

Eamonn had a good rundown of the latest moves from China to halt the falls

  • PBOC says it will help China Securities Finance Corp. get sufficient liquidity
  • China - Shanghai Composite to open down 6.97%, CSI300 down 7.1%
  • China - 1429 out of 2776 stocks suspended today, Bail-out fund rumour
  • China regulator says to increase limit for insurers' investments in blue chip stocks
  • Quiz: How Well Do You Know China's Stock Market?
  • 500+ stocks suspended from trade in China - if they don't trade, they can't fall, right?
  • China iron ore futures fell 8% on the day, to a record low

The Chinese regulator CSRC have now imposed a ban on major shareholders from selling any of their stakes for 6 months

A CSCR statement said shareholders who hold more than a 5% stake in a company will be stopped from selling all or part of their holdings