(RTTNews) – The Chinese yuan gained ground against the US dollar during early Asian trading on Thursday. The yuan rose to a 2-day high of 6.8353 against the greenback around 9:00 PM ET, compared to yesterday’s close of 6.8361. The next upside target for the yuan is seen at the 6.832 level.

The People’s Bank of China has set today’s central parity rate for the dollar-yuan pair at 6.8351.