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The People's Bank of China set Tuesday's USD/CNY central parity rate at 6.8130, a 17-pip firming from Monday's reference of 6.8147 — a narrow but deliberate nudge toward yuan strength.
The move lands as global markets are in a wait-and-see posture ahead of upcoming U.S. inflation data and Federal Reserve decisions, leaving $ASIA and $FIAT traders to parse the signal carefully.
How the Daily Fix Works The PBOC publishes a central parity rate each trading session, anchoring the yuan's allowable range at 2% on either side of the fix.
The central bank considers overnight market movements, a basket of currencies, and its own policy objectives in setting the rate — though the precise formula is not publicly disclosed.
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