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The offshore yuan jumped as much as 0.8% to 6.7677 per dollar, its strongest since November 4, after funding costs surged. The move followed a surprise Moody's sovereign rating downgrade a week earlier.
Traders attributed the rally to a short squeeze and suspected central bank support.
A sharp yuan rally after a rating cut signals currency-market volatility that can shift Chinese import costs, though its direct effect on feed commodity prices is limited.
bloomberg.comBloomberg News31 may 2017Tras 362 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Yuan chino (CNY por USD) se movió una mediana de -0,1 % en 5 sesiones (42% al alza; mitad central entre -0,4 % y +0,1 %), y -0,2 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
Offshore yuan jumped as much as 0.8% on 2017-05-31 from a short squeeze and suspected PBOC support, directly matching the sharp one-day drop in CNY per USD (yuan strengthening).
The offshore yuan surged as funding costs spiked and shorts were squeezed, directly driving a sharp drop in CNY per USD.
