
A China Financial News article published by the central bank said the current round of U.S. dollar appreciation has reached its peak with limited upside. The yuan hit a two-week high after Fed Chair Powell said rate increases could be scaled back as soon as December.
The article cited record outflows from Chinese assets as context.
Expectations of slower U.S. rate hikes weaken the dollar, which supports dollar-priced commodities and eases pressure on Chinese importers. The impact depends on whether the Fed actually slows its pace.
Tras 1637 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Dólar estadounidense (amplio) se movió una mediana de -0,2 % en 5 sesiones (39% al alza; mitad central entre -0,6 % y +0,3 %), y -0,2 % en 20.
Tras 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.
Powell's signal of scaled-back rate hikes and the PBoC view that dollar strength had peaked lifted the yuan to a two-week high, contributing to the fall in CNY per USD.