The Hong Kong market reacted to an 11 percent drop the previous day by suspending trading for the week.

Polly Peck stock lost more than half its value in London before the conglomerate asked the exchange to suspend trading.

But today, when individuals were trying to make a quick buck and were selling, they suspended trading.

The Hong Kong stock exchange was the only major market to suspend trading during the global market crisis last month.

Drexel, while it defended the practice at the hearings, has since suspended such trading.

On 14 February 2011, the company entered administration, suspending trading and sending staff home.

Nasdaq has moved to suspend trading in Webvan shares, as it does for all companies with stocks consistently below $1.

They could suspend trading for a day or two.

By 17 May, 11 commercial banks had suspended trading.

They can suspend trading until they are happy they can control things.