Govt effort aids jump in market

Dozens of companies resume trading as biggest two-day rally in seven years brings some relief

Listed companies on Friday rushed to resume trading of their shares as the Chinese stock market rebounded strongly in response to a widened government effort to stem a massive 30 percent market decline.

A total of 66 stocks resumed trading as companies feared being left out in a market rally that pushed the benchmark stock index to its biggest two-day gain since 2008, according to media estimates.