REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - China's foreign exchange reserves fell more than expected in September, official data showed on Saturday, as the U.S. dollar rose against other major currencies.
China's reserves - the world's largest - fell $45 billion to $3.115 trillion last month, compared with $3.13 trillion tipped by analysts in a Reuters poll, from $3.16 trillion in August.
The yuan fell 0.5% against the dollar in September, while the dollar rose 0.2% against a basket of other major currencies over the month .
The value of China's gold reserves fell to $131.79 billion at the end of September from $135.22 billion at the end of August.
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