China's 25% export jump: what it means for AUD and EM
China's exports jumped 25% in August and the surplus hit a record — while domestic demand softened. Here is the mixed picture's meaning for the aussie and the emerging-market complex.
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Central bank decisions, economic data, gold and oil, and plain-English guides to how currency trading works. Every article links to its primary sources.
What is the PBOC's daily fix, and why does it matter?
Every morning, the People's Bank of China publishes a reference rate for the yuan — and the market reads it like a policy statement. Here is what the fix is, how to read it, and why it matters beyond China.
How to trade USD/CNH: the yuan's managed float
The offshore yuan trades inside a policy-managed band, with the PBOC's daily fix setting the frame. Here is how the managed float works and how to trade around it.
China's retail sales grow just 0.4% in August as industrial output speeds up to 5.2%
The National Bureau of Statistics says the external environment has worsened and the gap between strong supply and weak demand remains acute. Fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% in January to August.
China's consumer inflation rises to 0.8% as producer prices climb 3.8%
China's CPI rose 0.8% from a year earlier in August 2026 and core inflation reached 1.0%, while factory-gate prices rose 3.8% on coal, metals and oil.
China's exports jump 25% in August, widening the trade surplus to $119 billion
Autos and semiconductors led the rise, and shipments to the United States climbed 34.4% from a year earlier.
PMIs explained: the survey data that moves currencies early
Purchasing managers' indexes are among the first economic numbers published each month. What the 50 line means, which PMIs matter and how traders use them.
