This large gap, a massive 3.8 percent, had created the largest low opening gulf since the beginning of stock trading in Donggang.
Then, under the leadership of these blue-chip stocks, various stock commentators began to voice pessimistic opinions. Many asserted analytically that hot money was entering the market alluding that Donggang might experience a rerun of the Southeast Asian financial crisis. Within an hour of opening, the Hang Seng Index had plunged to around 7800.
At the same time, the East Harbor Securities Exchange announced an immediate two-hour suspension of trading. This meant that there would be no more trading that morning and the battle would resume in the afternoon.
At this moment, on the 70th floor of the Bank of Huaxia
Cheers erupted in the trading hall. Typically, these composed economists and traders, mostly young scholars averaging 30 years old, were jubilant over such a monumental victory.
