
The offshore yuan pared a record weekly rally after the PBOC set its fixing weaker than projected, and it fell as much as 1.1% to 6.8623 per dollar. Goldman Sachs advised clients that bearish yuan bets have worked best after interventions flush out positions.
The reversal in yuan strength points to renewed dollar demand and a weaker yuan, which can modestly weigh on dollar-denominated feed prices and Chinese purchasing power.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 398 past bullish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.5%), and +0.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.