China Said to Relax Index Futures Curbs as Market Steadies

China plans to relax curbs on stock-index futures trading that led to a 99 percent plunge in volumes and fueled concern over the government’s intervention in markets, according to people familiar with the matter. China Financial Futures Exchange will cut transaction fees, lower margin requirements for non-hedging accounts and double the number of new positions such traders are allowed to open per day, the people said.