A brokerage shows currency exchange rates in Hong Kong. Since April, the yuan has slid almost 8 per cent against the US dollar. Photo: AFP
Why a falling yuan raises economic jitters in Australia
The weaker the yuan, the less Chinese have to spend – and that spells trouble everywhere from Australia’s property and tourism markets to its exports of iron ore and coal
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A brokerage shows currency exchange rates in Hong Kong. Since April, the yuan has slid almost 8 per cent against the US dollar. Photo: AFP