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China sets the yuan midpoint at 6.9996 per dollar, slightly weaker than expected

August 7, 2019 By News Team

China’s central bank set the official midpoint reference for the yuan at 6.9996 — stronger than 7 per dollar on Wednesday — two days after Washington labeled Beijing a currency manipulator.

The yuan has been weakening in recent months, especially as the trade war between the U.S. and China intensified. Last week, President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced fresh tariffs on Beijing that are set to take effect from Sept. 1.

A Reuters estimate had predicted that the People’s Bank of China would fix the yuan at 6.9994 against the dollar on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the PBOC set the yuan fixing at 6.9683, which was the weakest reference point since May 20, 2008, according to Reuters.

The yuan’s level against the dollar is important because a lower currency makes a country’s exports less expensive on international markets.

The Trump administration objects to a lower yuan because it would give Chinese products a price advantage.

The important 7-yuan-per-dollar level is being closely watched by investors, especially after the Chinese currency breached that psychologically key point on Monday for the first time since the global financial crisis in 2008, according to Reuters.

China allows the yuan to trade within a narrow band of 2% from each day’s midpoint.

On Wednesday, the onshore yuan was trading at 7.0326 per dollar, and the offshore yuan changed hands at 7.0687 against the greenback.

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