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What will be the end-of-day closing value for the dollar against the renminbi on 28 April 2017?

Started Dec 27, 2016 06:00PM UTC
Closed Apr 28, 2017 05:00PM UTC

President-elect Trump has accused the Chinese of devaluing the renminbi (CNBC), but recently its value has been increasing relative to the dollar (Washington Post, Washington Post). Outcome will be determined by the end-of-day closing value reported by Bloomberg. For historical trends, see Bloomberg. This question will be scored using our ordered categorical scoring rule. Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.
If you liked this question, you might also enjoy forecasting on the likelyhood of a state soda tax or on the U.S withdrawing from NAFTA. This question was closed as "6.6 to 7.2, inclusive" with an end date of 28 April 2017. On April 28th the exchange rate closed at 6.8935 (Bloomberg). See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.
Possible Answer Correct? Final Crowd Forecast
Less than 6.6 1%
6.6 to 7.2, inclusive 98%
More than 7.2 1%

Crowd Forecast Profile

Participation Level
Number of Forecasters 662
Average for questions older than 6 months: 125
Number of Forecasts 1346
Average for questions older than 6 months: 349
Accuracy
Participants in this question vs. all forecasters average

Most Accurate

Relative Brier Score

1.
-0.050623
2.
-0.05009
3.
-0.04983
4.
-0.049762
5.
-0.048836

Recent Consensus, Probability Over Time

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