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China's yuan eased slightly against a strengthening dollar on Monday, with moves limited ahead of a closed-door national financial work conference in Beijing. The PBOC set its midpoint at 7.1781, well above Reuters' estimate, signalling a tight grip on yuan declines.
A weaker yuan modestly raises the cost of Chinese purchases of dollar-priced feed inputs, but the PBOC's strong fixing limits near-term moves. Policy signals from the conference could shift the currency's medium-term direction.
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