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Yuan Breathes Sigh Of Relief After PBOC Set Yuan Reference Rate Near Expectations

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Today's yuan fixing only marginally missed expectations, suggesting that normalisation in PBOC FX policy is here to stay. Offshore yuan edged higher after the fixing, as the dust settles after the People's Bank rattled markets last week by taking several steps to curb redback strength, including via the daily fixing.

  • Spot USD/CNH trades at CNH6.3704, down 52 pips at typing. A break under a multi-year low of CNH6.3305, which limited losses on Dec 8, would leave bears hoping for a deeper sell-off. Bulls need a bounce above Dec 10 high of CNH6.3893 & the 50-DMA at CNH6.3953 to get some reprieve.
  • BBG sources said that Chinese authorities have sped up the process of granting approvals to companies for converting yuan into dollars to repay offshore dollar debt amid the ongoing property sector crisis.
  • All eyes are on a slew of China's monthly economic activity indicators, due for release tomorrow.

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