China’s Yuan Retreats from Six-Month High Amid Surging Dollar Demand
China’s yuan slid sharply from November-level highs, relinquishing its breakthrough of the 7.2 per dollar threshold as corporate and offshore entities flocked to the US currency. The reversal comes despite a recent US-China trade agreement that initially bolstered forex markets beyond analyst expectations.
State-owned banks intervened aggressively by Wednesday morning, with the onshore yuan trading lower as dollar appetite overwhelmed short-term optimism. The diplomatic pact’s failure to sustain yuan strength underscores lingering volatility in currency markets amid shifting global capital flows.