China yuan strengthens to 6.1696 against USD Thursday

The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, gained 24 basis points to 6.1696 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.

In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 1 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices before the opening of the market each business day.