July 12, 2011

Yuan Weakens Most in July on Growth Concern, Euro Debt Crisis

China’s yuan dropped the most this month as concern growth in Asia’s largest economy is slowing and Europe’s debt crisis is worsening damped investor sentiment.

Data tomorrow will show the Chinese economy grew 9.3 percent last quarter, the least in almost two years, according to a Bloomberg survey. Twelve-month yuan forwards dropped by the most in four weeks after European finance ministers declined to rule out a temporary default on Greek bonds yesterday, struggling to contain the region’s debt crisis as bond yields in Italy and Spain surged. Annual Inflation reached a three-year high of 6.4 percent in June, a July 9 report showed.