FinancePublished Sep 18, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC

Yuan Hits Four-Year High as PBOC Signals Support Before Trump-Xi

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The yuan climbed to its strongest level in more than four years as China’s central bank continued to guide the currency higher ahead of a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.

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