China Sets Yuan Reference Rate

PBOC sets USD/CNY rate at 6.8401 The PBOC has set the USD/CNY reference rate for today at 6.8401. This rate allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range. Standard Chartered notes suspected Japanese FX intervention totalling around $65 billion has shif

Japan Intervenes In FX Market

Japan's FX intervention totals $65 billion Japan's suspected foreign exchange intervention has shifted the yen from undervalued to overvalued. The intervention totals around $65 billion, appreciating the yen by 1% to 2%. Japanese authorities appear to defend a 15