China’s CPI contracted 0.1% y/y in March, narrowing from the -0.7% in February, mainly driven by base effects, according to Feng Lin, executive director at Orient Securities. Price levels in April are expected to remain unchanged y/y given recent trends, Feng added. Minsheng Bank Chief Economist Wen Bin, said in the next stage, price levels are expected to rise moderately with the gradual implementation of more proactive macroeconomic measures leading to a steady expansion of domestic demand. (Source: Securities Daily)
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The USD/CNY fix printed at 7.1696, versus a Bloomberg market consensus of 7.2269.