According to Sina quotation, the offshore yuan rose above 7.10 against the dollar at one point, rising more than 300 points in the day to 7.0963.
The euro rose above 1.11 against the dollar, its highest level since December last year.
The offshore yuan rose above the 7.10 mark against the US dollar, rising more than 600 points in the day, setting a new high since December last year.