REUTERS reported that China is considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 to brace for higher trade tariffs in a second Donald Trump presidency, citing people familiar with the matter.

Foreign exchange markets moved on the news, with the yuan falling about 0.3 percent to 7.2803 per dollar and China-sensitive currencies such as the South Korean won and New Zealand dollar slipping.

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