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China vowed to "resolutely take countermeasures" after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods. Beijing warned it would "fight until the end" if Washington presses ahead, further intensifying fears of a global trade war.
Meanwhile, China’s yuan slid to its lowest level since 2023, with the offshore yuan touching a two-month low. The PBoC has allowed a near-linear depreciation in the onshore yuan, CNY, in recent days, breaking the symbolic 7.2 level—long seen as a line in the sand—signaling a policy shift and sending a message to Washington.
In Australia, the tariff shock has started to bite into the data. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index fell 6% in April, its sharpest drop in nearly two years, retreating from a three-year high. Households cited growing concern over the economic outlook and personal finances.
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EUR/USD has been a more, bouncing from late US time lows circa 1.0900 to highs around 1.0980. GBP, AUD, NZD and CAD have all also shown some strength, USD/JPY yen backed off from 148.00 to be under 147.40 as I post.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
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