Chinese Yuan Posts Least Volatile Session in 90 Days
Chinese Yuan (CNY/IRR) recorded its tightest trading range over a 90-day lookback window on August 18, 2026, registering a volatility metric of 0.95%. This c...
Chinese Yuan (CNY/IRR) recorded its tightest trading range over a 90-day lookback window on August 18, 2026, registering a volatility metric of 0.95%. This contraction marks a distinct reduction in session-to-session fluctuations compared to the previous recorded baseline of 1.03%.
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Event Details
During the August 18 session, the currency opened at 277,600.0 IRR, advanced to a session high of 278,600.0 IRR, and matched its opening level at the session low of 277,600.0 IRR before settling at a close of 278,300.0 IRR. The resulting intraday range spanned just 1,000 IRR, translating to an intraday range of 0.36% alongside a daily return of 0.18%. This narrows the observed 20-session window volatility down to 0.954565%, dipping beneath the 1.03% threshold set prior to this event.
Conclusion
The compression in volatility to 0.95% establishes a new 90-day low for range fluctuations in the currency pair. This narrowing of the daily high-low spread interrupts the wider dispersion observed across previous sessions in the lookback period, setting a restrained baseline for recent price action.
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