The yuan’s sudden slide will gather pace over the next few months as markets price in a worsening outcome for the Covid-stricken economy, analysts say. Analysts from Credit Agricole CIB , Standard Chartered Bank Plc. , BNP Paribas SA, and HSBC Bank Plc slashed their forecasts as the yuan plunged more than 3% this month. A separate survey of 11 traders and analysts by Bloomberg expect it to drop to 6.7 per dollar in three months, about 2% weaker than current levels. The turnaround, just months after China sought to tame yuan strength, comes as Covid-lockdowns fanned fears that the nation will miss its economic target with even the capital Beijing battling an outbreak. While the central bank and policymakers have pledged to step […]