
The yuan surged to a near seven-month high against the dollar, strengthening through 6.8 per dollar for the first time since November. The People's Bank of China pushed the reference rate up 0.8%, its second largest one-day appreciation since 2005.
Traders attributed the move to a show of strength after the Moody's downgrade or a planned fixing mechanism change.
A firmer yuan signals that Beijing will resist depreciation, which supports Chinese import purchasing power for feed commodities. The central bank's intervention also reduces near-term currency risk for dollar-denominated feed trade.
Nach 50 vergangenen Ereignisse (bearisch, Politik) bewegte sich Chinesischer Yuan (CNY pro USD) im Median über 5 Handelstage um -0,1 % (46% höher; mittlere Hälfte -0,4 % bis +0,4 %) und über 20 Handelstage um -0,0 %.
Veränderungen des Benchmarks jedes Rohstoffs seit dem letzten Schluss vor dem Ereignis. Historische Werte bündeln frühere Ereignisse derselben Art; sie beschreiben, was passiert ist, nicht was passieren wird. Keine Anlageberatung.
The PBOC set a reference rate 0.8% stronger, its second largest one-day appreciation since 2005, directly moving the yuan through 6.8 per dollar.