China’s Yuan Reverses Course, Rises Against Dollar

Chinese currency advances as much as 0.7%

The Chinese yuan surged against the dollar on Wednesday, continuing a recovery that began the previous afternoon after China’s central bank chief pledged to keep the exchange rate “basically stable.”

The yuan advanced as much as 0.7% against the dollar shortly after trading began in mainland China on Wednesday. In recent action, one dollar bought 6.6298 yuan, compared with 6.6672 yuan on Tuesday.

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