Offshore yuan slips 72 pips to 6.6766 per dollar in New York close

A 72-pip move is modest in the context of the session's own range, which suggests this is drift rather than a directional signal — the offshore rate ended nearer the weak end of where it traded, but without a decisive break. For readers tracking the offshore-versus-onshore spread as a gauge of sentiment, the intraday range is arguably more informative than the close itself. Whether the pair holds above the session low or retraces it is the open question worth watching.