The yuan is likely to remain basically stable at an equilibrium level in 2025, supported by the country’s good economic fundamentals, exchange rate management tools and improved resilience of its forex market, China Securities Journal reported citing Wen Bin, chief economist of Minsheng Bank. The pending forex settlement accumulated by Chinese exporters will also help to stabilize the yuan, the newspaper said citing Lu Zhe, chief economist of Soochow Securities.
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Recent gains in Schatz futures highlight a continuation of the bull cycle that started Oct 31. 107.108, the 76.4% retracement of the bear leg between Oct 1 - 31, has been breached. This strengthens a bullish theme and opens 107.335, the Oct 1 high. Key short-term support is at 106.880, the Nov 28 low. A break of this level would highlight a possible reversal. Support at the 20-day EMA is at 106.908.
Recent gains in GBPUSD are considered corrective and the move higher has allowed an oversold trend condition to unwind. Initial firm resistance is 1.2718, the 20-day EMA and a key short-term hurdle for bulls. It has been pierced, a clear break of the average would signal scope for a stronger recovery. The medium-term trend direction is down, with moving average studies in a bear-mode set-up. The bear trigger is 1.2487, the Nov 22 low.
| UK | Period | Event | |
| 04-Dec | 0900 | BOE's Bailey keynote interview at the FT Boardroom | |
| 04-Dec | 0930 | Nov | S&P Global Services/Composite PMI (Final) |
| 05-Dec | 0930 | Nov | S&P Global/CIPS Construction PMI |
| 05-Dec | 0930 | Nov | DMP Data |
| 05-Dec | 1700 | BOE's Greene panellist at the FT Boardroom "path to sustained growth" | |
| 06-Dec | 0700 | Nov | Halifax House Price Index |
| 09-Dec | 0001 | KPMG/REC Jobs Report | |
| 09-Dec | 1300 | BOE's Ramsden speech at OMFIF "Financial stability and the BOE's toolkit" | |
| 13-Dec | 0001 | Dec | Gfk Monthly Consumer Confidence |
| 13-Dec | 0700 | Oct | GDP / Services / Production / Construction / Trade |
| 13-Dec | 0930 | Nov | Bank of England/Ipsos Inflation Attitudes Survey |
| 16-Dec | 0930 | Dec | S&P Global/ CIPS UK Flash PMI |
| 17-Dec | 0700 | Oct/Nov | Labour Market Survey |