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This Week · Aug 21, 2026

The letter K

Various pieces of news over the past week have emphasized the importance of the letter K, which is shorthand for the state of the economy, indicating one section is doing well—hi-tech, robots, AI, EVs etc—and another section ain't doing well at all—that is the "real…

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Daily closing values, refreshed each morning from an end-of-day data feed — delayed, not real-time. As of 10 June 2026, 17:00 CST.

Forex

USD / CNY 7.182 ▼ 0.12%
EUR / CNY 7.744 ▲ 0.21%
CNY / JPY 21.34 ▲ 0.34%
USD / HKD 7.810 ▼ 0.02%

Commodities

Brent Crude $72.40 ▲ 1.10%
Gold $2,610 ▲ 0.60%
Copper $9,180 ▼ 0.40%
Natural Gas $3.42 ▲ 0.50%

Stock Market

Shanghai Comp. 3,420 ▲ 0.70%
Shenzhen Comp. 10,980 ▲ 0.90%
CSI 300 3,980 ▲ 0.50%
Hang Seng 19,240 ▼ 0.30%