小叶读新闻 - 次标题无法描述中国股民的心情

Chinese shares trade halted after 7% plunge benchmark n. 基准 –CET6 plunge v. 突然地下降 –CET4 halt v. 停止 –CET4 trigger v. 引发，引起；触发 –CET6 suspension n. 悬浮；暂停；停职 –CET6 curb v. 控制；勒住 –CET4 shrink v./n. 收缩 –CET4 Trading on China's mainland benchmark index- the Shanghai Composite - was closed on Monday after the market dramatically plunged 7%. Trading was initially halted for 15 minutes after the stock market fell by 5%, triggering an automatic 15-minute trading suspension under a new system created to curb volatility. But then shares continued to fall, leading regulators to close the market. A manufacturing survey earlier pointed to more bad news for the economy. The Caixin/Markit purchasing managers' index (PMI) slipped to 48.2 in December, marking tenth consecutive month of shrinking factory activity in the sector. A reading below 50 suggests a contraction in the sector, while anything above 50 suggests growth.