China moves to rein in yuan rally as exports weaken

Central bank raises foreign-currency reserve requirement for first time in 14 years

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Copper rods at a Vietnamese cable factory: Import prices are climbing amid a broad-based rise in international commodity markets. © Reuters

IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China has begun moving to curb the yuan's post-coronavirus rally as upward pressure on the currency starts to cut into exports, a crucial engine of economic growth.

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