The offshore yuan extended its intraday gain slightly following the news, strengthening around 0.2 per cent to touch a new high for the day of around 6.5462 per US dollar. Photo: Bloomberg
US-China relations: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to spare China from currency manipulator label
- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will opt to not name China as a currency manipulator in her first semi-annual foreign exchange report, according to people familiar with the matter
- The US designated China as a currency manipulator in mid-2019 only to lift the label five months later as part of the phase one trade deal discussions
The offshore yuan extended its intraday gain slightly following the news, strengthening around 0.2 per cent to touch a new high for the day of around 6.5462 per US dollar. Photo: Bloomberg