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China's yuan softened on Wednesday after a strong rally earlier in the week, as the central bank signaled a preference for slower appreciation. The PBOC raised a macro prudential coefficient for firms making overseas loans, which analysts called indirect currency intervention.
The official midpoint was fixed at its firmest level since June 2018 but slightly weaker than expected.
A stronger yuan and central bank resistance to rapid gains affect the currency backdrop for Chinese feed import demand and dollar-priced commodity purchases. The effect on grain prices is indirect and modest.
brecorder.comReutersJan 6, 2021After 362 past bearish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), and -0.2% 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.
