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China EV Stocks Are Splitting From the Yuan Again
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine a striking divergence in China markets as of early June 2026: while the yuan holds steady around 6.77 per dollar and broad China ETFs like FXI drift lower, electric vehicle stocks are rallying hard. NIO is up nearly 14 percent over the past five days, and Baidu has gained over 4 percent. What's driving the split? The hosts trace it to two forces: a strategic pivot by Chinese EV makers toward licensing and local production in Europe, and a separate catalyst for Baidu—its Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing unit is expanding faster than expected in Wuhan and Beijing. They also touch on broader lessons for investors trying to read China's market signals this year. No empty macro chatter—just the specific numbers and company moves that matter right now.