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Chinese Yuan Records Lowest Volatility in 90 Days

The Chinese Yuan (CNY/IRR) registered its lowest volatility level in 90 days during the August 16, 2026 session, contracting to 1.04 percent across a 20-sess...

Market event cover: large price move

The Chinese Yuan (CNY/IRR) registered its lowest volatility level in 90 days during the August 16, 2026 session, contracting to 1.04 percent across a 20-session window. This marks a notable compression in price variance compared to the previous record of 1.08 percent.

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Event Details

During the session on August 16, 2026, the asset opened at 278,700.0 IRR, reached a high of 278,700.0 IRR, and dropped to a low of 277,100.0 IRR before closing at 277,100.0 IRR. The session yielded a daily return of -0.61 percent with an intraday range of 0.58 percent, contributing to the 90-day volatility low of 1.04 percent across the 20-session observation window.

Conclusion

The drop in the 90-day volatility metric to 1.04 percent highlights a contraction in recent price fluctuations for the Chinese Yuan on the Iran free market, stepping down from the prior 1.08 percent benchmark observed during the lookback period.

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