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The PBoC cut its one-year and five-year loan prime rates by 10 basis points, matching market expectations. USD/CNH rose toward 7.1800 for a third straight day, while the Fed's hawkish bias after the US Juneteenth holiday supported the dollar.
Lower Chinese lending rates widen the US-China rate gap, which pressures the yuan and supports USD/CNH. A weaker yuan can dampen Chinese import purchasing power for feed inputs at the margin.
teletrade.orgJun 20, 2023After 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.
The LPR cut combined with the Fed's hawkish bias drove USD/CNH higher toward 7.18, which directly explains the 1-day yuan depreciation.
