CHINA DAILY Monday, January 16, 2017 Markets | BUSINESS 17 Baijiu makers see revenues rise CSRC seen mulling easier rules on stock on strong middleclass demand futures trading Other higherend By LI XIANG daily staples see
[email protected] robust sales on China’s securities regula rising incomes tor is reportedly considering relaxing the restrictions on The basic condi the trading of stock index By BLOOMBERG futures. Any such move tion for loosen would underscore its inten Drink a baijiu toast to the tion to gradually restore the ing the trading new year. China’s consumer market function that has staples stocks, led by makers of almost come to a halt since curbs on index the fiery Chinese liquor, are the market rout in 2015. futures is in helping drive stock gains this Relaxation measures will year as sales prospects get likely include reducing the place.” rosier. minimum margin require As China’s markets ment from 40 percent to 20 Xun Yugen, chief strategist endured a year of turmoil percent of the contract value at Haitong Securities Co Ltd amid concerns over the eco and increasing the maximum nomic outlook, consumer sta daily trading volume from 10 ples was the only sector on the contracts to 20 per investor, country’s key stocks Chinese media reported, cit exchanges with positive ing people familiar with the >90 returns last year. Those busi matter. nesses, which sell things for Chinese online media outlet percent daily use, surged with average thepaper.cn reported that the the yoy drop in trading vol revenue in fiscal 2017 forecast regulator is likely to announce ume of index futures in 2016 to grow three times as quickly the decision within this as their global peers.