{
  "id": 1882408,
  "title": "China's yuan firmer on weaker dollar, strong fixing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/chinas-yuan-firmer-on-weaker-dollar-strong-fixing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:26:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435544/chinas-yuan-firmer-on-weaker-dollar-strong-fixing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's yuan strengthened on Wednesday as the US dollar weakened, according to market data. The greenback declined amid a sell-off in US Treasuries, driven by concerns over geopolitics and government debt. The People's Bank of China set the daily midpoint fixing at a three-and-a-half month high, at 6.7854 per dollar, which is 433 pips lower than a Reuters estimate. The spot yuan rose 0.07% to 6.7408 against the dollar, trading within a range of 6.7400 to 6.7439. This level is close to the strongest since February 2023, at 6.7370, on Monday. Economists predict a gradual appreciation of the undervalued Chinese yuan, with BofA Securities raising its USD/CNY forecast through year-end to 6.6. Traders are also watching the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's most recent meeting for clues on interest rate policy.",
  "summary": "HONG KONG: China’s yuan rose against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the greenback drifted lower amid a selloff in US Treasuries, while the Chinese central bank set its daily midpoint rate at a 3-1/2-month high. The spot yuan was 0.07% higher at 6.7408 to the dollar as of 0351 GMT, after trading in a range of 6.7400 to 6.7439. That is not far from the strongest level since February 2023 of 6.7370…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}