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The yuan strengthened to its firmest level since May 2018, hitting 6.3477 per dollar in late trading. China's November trade surplus reached US$72 billion, with exports up 22% on the year.
Foreign reserves rose to US$3.222 trillion at the end of November.
Strong export growth and a large surplus point to robust Chinese external demand and currency inflows. Analysts warn that depreciation risks are rising, which could weigh on the yuan and the purchasing power of Chinese feed buyers.
scmp.comAmanda LeeDec 8, 2021After 362 past bearish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Strong November trade surplus and export growth supported yuan demand and appreciation, contributing to the volatile move around Dec 8-9.
