Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Yuan's Two-Day Gain Beats Rise for Whole of June on Record Trade Surplus

(Bloomberg) -- The yuan extended gains to 0.44
percent over the past two days, signs the central bank is
allowing faster appreciation to cut a record trade surplus.

The advance equaled the currency's rise for the whole of
June after a government report yesterday showed the trade gap
exceeded expectations, giving U.S. lawmakers more reason to press
for changes in the foreign-exchange regime. Exports at an all-
time high are flooding the economy with cash, stoking lending and
investment and making it difficult for China to cool growth.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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