CURRENCY markets are reading subtle signals from Chinese authorities as an indication they are slowly nudging the yuan lower to regain export competitiveness, but analysts say protracted yuan weakening is neither the intent nor desirable.
The biggest signal of tolerance for a weaker yuan has come via the People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) daily reference rate, or fixing, around which the yuan is allowed to trade.
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