In Allowing Yuan to Devalue, China Policy Makers Concede Economy Needs a Boost

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China's economic growth has stalled, and analysts forecast more yuan weakness but doubt Beijing will push it significantly lower

SHANGHAI—China’s abrupt devaluation of the yuan this week is stark acknowledgment from Beijing that its domestic economy needs help, a vulnerability that Chinese policy makers have played down during the escalating trade conflict with the U.S.

The yuan’s slip to below 7 per U.S. dollar put the Chinese currency at its weakest point since 2008—and aligned it closer to economic trends that have pushed growth near quarter-century lows. The currency’s fall of about 3% Monday in offshore trading hit global markets hard as investors...

 

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So by a. 'allowing' can we all agree that they are in fact a currency manipulator.....and b. Events are no longer in government control...its a $ liquidity issue

Exactly. Winning!

When ever you are ready you can admit President Trump is smart and forced the hand on the Chinese.

just like the case for a weaker dollar. cc: realDonaldTrump

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Thr article never really got into the real reason to devalue. Political advantage. China knows trump is weaker going into 20.

It's still China's fall, China's long freezing economic winter is ahead and is going to last for years going to shrink its economy. Situations like Hong Kong are going to be accelerators for economic turmoil and have ripple effect across the mainland. Trillion$$ capital flight

What do they say in this situation? 'Good morning after supper'?

US winning.

😂 stalled at 3 times faster than US growth rate. Except US economy is nowhere near 3 times bigger. PROBLEM

Allowing means China is letting market has more say on the exchange rate.

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