Yuan slips, weighed by mixed trade data, Moody's outlook

An employee counts 100 Chinese yuan banknotes at a bank in Hefei, Anhui province. - Reuters

SHANGHAI: China's yuan eased against the dollar on Thursday after mixed trade data showed more support was needed to lift domestic demand while Moody's negative outlook on the country's credit rating continued to dog sentiment.

Data released on Thursday showed while China's exports unexpectedly grew in November, imports shrank for the month, missing investor expectations.