China's central bank steps up currency support after Fed move

Onshore yuan hits 15 month-low, treasury bond yields fall

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Yuan and dollar notes are counted at a bank in Bangkok in January 2023. China's currency has been weakening against the greenback. © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China's central bank stepped up support for the yuan on Thursday, signaling it wants to avoid a rapid weakening of its currency, after the U.S. Federal Reserve's 2025 interest rate forecast sent the dollar higher.

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