The USD/CNY fix was set at 7.1345, versus a Bloomberg consensus of 7.1921.
- Today's fixing error was -576pips, the narrowest since Jan of this year.
- The actual fix was only a touch below Friday's 7.1376 outcome.
- USD/CNH is already sub today's fixing rate, while onshore spot is likely to open sharply lower in USD/CNY terms.
- USD/CNH was last near 7.1300, up from earlier lows of 7.1125. The fixing outcome has seen some support emerge for the pair.