China cuts yuan rate against US dollar for second day
Shanghai (AFP) - China cut the yuan's value against the dollar for the second consecutive day Wednesday, roiling global financial markets and driving expectations the currency could be set for further falls.
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The daily reference rate that sets the value of the Chinese currency against the greenback was cut by 1.62 percent to 6.3306 yuan, from 6.2298 on Tuesday, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) said in a statement on its website.