China’s yuan hits 2-year low, Asian currency pressure rises, as US dollar strengthens

China’s yuan hits 2-year low, Asian currency pressure rises, as US dollar strengthens

[South China Morning Post] - 01/2/2025

And China’s ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy could further widen interest-rate differentials, straining the yuan more, analyst predicts.



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