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PBoC Fires First Warning Against CNY Weakness

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  • The PBoC re-state their vow to curb speculation in the FX market, urging institutions to maintain FX market stability. The statement sees curbing of speculation "when necessary".
  • USD/CNH edging to fresh daily lows on the back of that headline - pair prints 7.0206 to extend losses on the day to 0.4%.
  • Yesterday's Asia-Pac session low next up at 7.0078 - and could presage a symbolic move back below the 7.00 handle
  • Warning from the PBoC follows the ~1% rally in USD/CNY this week. Notably, the USD/CNY fix today was the first above 7.00 since December last year - showing that the authorities were not standing against the CNY drift lower (perhaps until now). * Recall back in March PBOC governor stated that USD/CNY at 7.00 was no longer a 'psychological hurdle' for the pair.

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