SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - China's yuan is sliding and market participants suspect authorities are deliberately but slowly engineering a light depreciation of the currency, both to complement an easy monetary policy and to support exports.Several signals have stirred that speculation. While the yuan has declined roughly 2% this year against the dollar, it has become relatively less competitive as Japan's yen and currencies of other neighbours South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan drop more sharply.The People's Bank of China (PBOC) also appears to have loosened its grip on the yuan,...
Item 1 of 2 Chinese Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File PhotoChinese Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabMarch 26 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.Chinese markets will be under close scrutiny on Tuesday, as signs emerge that the recovery for much of this year in asset prices and investor sentiment may be fading as the first quarter draws to a close.The broader...