Briefly

Yuan strengthens against greenback

The central parity rate of the yuan strengthened 12 pips to 6.8054 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

Logistics sector sees improved performance

China's logistics sector continued to expand in June, with the logistics business activity index edging up further, according to data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. The index tracking the country's logistics market, an indicator of economic vitality, came in at 50.6 percent last month, up 0.3 percentage points from May, the data revealed.

XINHUA-CHINA DAILY