China Evergrande stock jumped as much as 82% Wednesday, leading other Chinese property names higher. Also lifting shares was commentary in the state-owned Securities Times, which called for further easing of restrictions on the property market. AdvertisementAdvertisementThat comes after Beijing has already introduced a raft of measures to prop up the real estate sector and the broader economy. Meanwhile, Evergrande — a former $50 billion real estate giant that last month filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection — remains the world's most indebted property developer. Days prior, a company filing showed a loss of 33 billion yuan in the six months up to June 30, adding on to the 582 billion yuan in losses from the last two years.

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