USD/CNH spiked briefly up to 6.1340 before settling back near 6.1270 amid more chatter concerning a widening of the currency band by the PBOC. The chat earlier in the week was that the PBOC and its agents bought USD/CNH aggressively in order to squeeze the speculators out before any band adjustments could take place.
The AUD has edged lower on the crosses especially against the Yen and the NZD.