Chinese Regulator Tightens Margin Requirements to Cool Overheated Markets
The China Securities Regulatory Commission will raise margin requirements to 100 percent to address excessive speculation. This follows record trading volumes.
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The China Securities Regulatory Commission has announced a series of direct interventions aimed at cooling an overheated domestic stock market. Effective January 19, 2026, Chinese bourses will raise the minimum margin requirement for new borrowings to 100 percent from the previous level of 80 percent. This move, which received formal approval from the regulator, is intended to curb mounting risks as trading activity reaches unprecedented levels across the country of CN 
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