Yuan Appreciates as China’s Trade Surplus Grows

The Chinese yuan gained today on the speculation that the growing trade surplus would prompt the Chinese government to allow faster appreciation of the currency.

China’s trade surplus exceeded $21 billion in November. The excess of the exports over imports rose to $114 billion in the second half of this year, more than double compared to $55 billion in the first half. The yuan may appreciate 6.2 percent by the end of the next year as China’s government attempts to slow the inflation.

USD/CNY dropped from 6.6639 to 6.6563 as of 10:06 GMT today.

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