PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.6655 – Reuters estimate

Reuters estimates that the People's Bank of China will set the USD/CNY daily reference midpoint at 6.6655, a level that signals where the central bank wants the yuan to trade within its managed band. The fixing matters because it anchors the onshore spot rate's permitted range of roughly 2 percent either side, so a stronger-than-expected fix tends to signal official tolerance for yuan appreciation while a weaker one points to a preference for stability or depreciation. The transmission runs mainly through the policy-signaling channel and the rate differential between US and Chinese yields, since a narrowing differential reduces the carry cost of holding dollars and can ease pressure on the yuan. CNY-denominated assets, Chinese onshore bonds, and dollar-yuan forwards are most directly exposed, while offshore CNH trading and Asian currencies with significant China trade linkages tend to move in sympathy. Traders should watch the spot CNY close relative to the fix in the following session, as a persistent gap toward the weaker side of the midpoint would indicate market pressure against official guidance, and any shift in the US Federal Reserve's rate path would affect the differential

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