
The yuan rose to its highest level in seven months offshore, extending a 1.2% gain on Wednesday despite analyst forecasts for declines. The rally came a week after Moody's downgraded China's sovereign debt rating, which Beijing called groundless.
Surging interbank rates raised the cost of short positions and squeezed bears.
A stronger yuan makes Chinese feed and commodity imports cheaper in local currency, which can support Chinese buying of soybeans, corn and meal. Authorities defending the currency also signal a firmer policy stance that reduces depreciation risk for importers.
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.
Surging interbank rates raised short-selling costs and squeezed bears, producing a seven-month yuan high offshore.