US dollar / Chinese yuan

Most of the world's cells are made in China, so the dollar–yuan rate sits underneath the price of nearly every pack.

Last close: 2026-09-11

Currency pair

6.7020

CNY per USD

1 day: −0.13%
1 month: −0.64%
1 year: −5.88%

52-week range 6.7020 – 7.1718 · last close 2026-09-11

Our analysis of us dollar / chinese yuan

Written by Wingzman, with the reporting each piece draws on cited in full.

A Strong Yuan and a Weak Rupee Squeeze an Indian Cell Buyer From Both Ends
The offshore yuan is at its strongest since January 2023 while the rupee has been near record lows. Most lithium cells are made in China and invoiced in dollars — watching only USD/INR sees half the problem.
11 September 2026 · 5 min read · 3 sources

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Elsewhere in the press

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PBOC Nudges Yuan Fix Higher as Daily Reference Rate Edges Up
Tradingpedia · 8 September 2026
Asia FX Talking: PBoC happy to guide renminbi higher
ING Think
China’s Renminbi Internationalisation: the next phase of current account reforms
UBP

Headlines reviewed 2026-09-11.