The offshore yuan appreciated to around 7 per dollar on Friday, extending gains for the third consecutive session and marking its strongest level in over fifteen months, as investors responded to signs of measured policy guidance from authorities. In its latest action, China established the yuan’s daily reference rate below market expectations by a record […]
The offshore yuan strengthened to around 7.01 per dollar on Wednesday, hitting a fresh fifteen-month high, driven by the strong official midpoint fixing and seasonal year-end demand. Exporters typically convert more foreign currency into yuan at year-end to meet payments and administrative requirements, a trend that could extend into January ahead of the Lunar New […]
The offshore yuan held steady to around 7.04 per dollar, hovering near a three-month high, as investors assessed the People’s Bank of China’s decision to keep loan prime rates unchanged. The central bank kept its one-year LPR at 3.0% and the five-year LPR at 3.5%, holding both at record lows for the seventh consecutive month […]
The offshore yuan weakened to around 7.03 per dollar, retreating from an over one-year high hit in the previous session, dragged down by a weaker-than-expected daily fixing. The People’s Bank of China set the midpoint rate at 7.0550 per dollar, 172 pips weaker than Reuters’ estimate. These soft fixings have persisted since late November, highlighting […]
The offshore yuan slipped to around 7.04 per dollar on Wednesday, retreating from a fourteen-month high reached in the previous session, dragged down by a weaker-than-expected official fixing. The People’s Bank of China set the yuan’s midpoint rate at 7.0573 per dollar, its firmest level since October 2024 but 187 pips weaker than Reuters’ estimate. […]
The offshore yuan appreciated to around 7.05 per dollar, hitting its highest level since late September last year despite a raft of disappointing economic data. November figures showed momentum cooling, with retail sales growth slowing sharply and falling well short of forecasts, underscoring persistent weakness in consumption. Industrial output also eased slightly from the previous […]
The offshore yuan steadied around 7.06 per dollar, hovering near its strongest levels in more than a year, supported by broad weakness in the greenback. The US dollar remained under pressure after the Federal Reserve delivered a 25bps rate cut, with Chair Jerome Powell also signaling that a rate hike has been ruled out. Meanwhile, […]
The offshore yuan held its gain around 7.06 per dollar on Wednesday, as elevated consumer inflation tempered expectations of further monetary policy support. China’s consumer prices increased 0.7% year-on-year in November 2025, marking the highest reading since February 2024. Earlier this week, the Politburo pledged to expand domestic demand and support the broader economy in […]
The offshore yuan steadied around 7.06 per dollar on Monday, with market sentiment remaining subdued amid strong foreign demand and weak domestic activity. Exports rose 5.9% year-on-year to USD 330.3 billion in November 2025, surpassing expectations and rebounding from the previous month, supported by eased trade tensions with the US. Imports, however, increased only 1.9% […]
The offshore yuan weakened to around 7.05 per dollar, retreating from a more than one-year high in the prior session after the People’s Bank of China set a weaker-than-expected daily fixing. The PBOC set the midpoint at 7.0733 per dollar, 179 pips below the Reuters consensus and marking the largest weak side deviation since November […]