- China's securities regulator has canceled a requirement that brokerages must hold a net positive purchase position on daily proprietary trading as the nation's stock market stabilizes following a summer slump.
- With the Shanghai Composite now having gained more than 20% from its August low, regulators are withdrawing from an unprecedented government campaign to prop up shares. Last week, the CSRC lifted a five-month freeze on initial public offerings.
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