China registered its shortest trading time in history on the stock market Thursday, as shares tumbled 7 percent within the first 30 minutes of trading, triggering a “circuit breaker” that freezes trading in the event of a major fall.
This is the second time trading was halted this week, as a similar plunge also took place on Monday.
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