# PBOC Fixes Yuan Slightly Lower Against Dollar

> The People’s Bank of China set the USD/CNY midpoint at 6.7168 for Friday, up slightly from the previous fixing of 6.7156. The midpoint guides onshore yuan trading and is monitored for indications of central-bank policy intent.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T19:00:33.203Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84809-pboc-fixes-yuan-slightly-lower-against-dollar
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

The slightly weaker reference rate signals marginally less support for the yuan, which may put modest upward pressure on USD/CNY; the move is small and does not establish a broader policy shift.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2019-08-05 | [Yuan sinks past seven against the dollar to over decade low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5372-yuan-sinks-past-seven-against-the-dollar-to-over-decade-low.md) | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| USDCNY | 2024-04-28 | [Yuan near five-month low against dollar - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30954-yuan-near-five-month-low-against-dollar-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| USDCNY | 2026-06-29 | [Chinese Yuan: China slowdown weighs on CNY against US Dollar – Commerzbank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19039-chinese-yuan-china-slowdown-weighs-on-cny-against-us-dollar-commerzbank.md) | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2018-08-01 | [Rupee closes higher against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64319-rupee-closes-higher-against-us-dollar.md) | +0.4% | -0.0% |
| USDCNY | 2017-06-27 | [China's yuan again slightly weakens, corporate US dollar demand strong - Times of News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11181-china-s-yuan-again-slightly-weakens-corporate-us-dollar-demand-strong-times-of.md) | -0.6% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- markets.capital: https://markets.capital/article/pboc-fixes-yuan-slightly-lower-against-dollar

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