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The PBoC continues to prefer a weaker CNY – Commerzbank

The USD/CNY exchange rate has not moved much in recent weeks. Since the US and China agreed to a truce in the trade war on 11 June, the exchange rate has moved within a range of just 7.155 to 7.188, which is not even 0.5%. EUR/USD often makes such a move in a single day, Commerzbank’s FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes. CNY is being kept weaker than it needs to be at present”However, this is…

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Elon Musk Goes ‘Founder Mode’ on Samsung Chip Deal

Two particular lines in Elon Musk’s posts about Tesla’s new chip deal highlight just how far his “founder mode” approach extends. In this case, right down to his stated terms of Tesla’s manufacturing agreement with Samsung.In a $16.5 billion deal, Samsung will produce Tesla’s new AI6 chip from the manufacturing…

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Trump hails EU trade deal while European leaders call it ‘submission’

President Donald Trump on Monday championed his latest trade deal with the European Union as a “very big trade deal,” but his enthusiasm for the agreement does not appear to be shared by European leaders, with some describing the agreement as a “submission.” Trade between the U.S. and Europe accounts…

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US Army, Allies Flew HIMARS in and Out for Fast, Far Strikes

The US Army and its allies recently pulled off a rapid missile launcher deployment to a remote Pacific island. It was a high-speed test of fire-and-move tactics and how they would bring long-range firepower to a future fight in the region.The test occurred last week and built on US military…

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