Dollar Jumps on Safety Flows After China Data, Yuan Slips on Rate Cut

Dollar Jumps on Safety Flows After China Data, Yuan Slips on Rate Cut
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LONDON—The safe-haven U.S. dollar rose on Monday after a new batch of disappointing Chinese data bolstered global recession worries, while the yuan weakened following a surprise key rate cut by the People’s Bank of China.

Chinese industrial output, retail sales, and fixed-asset investment all fell short of analyst estimates in data published on Monday, as a nascent recovery from draconian COVID-19 lockdowns faltered.