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The yuan slipped against the dollar after the PBOC set a weaker-than-expected daily fixing following three sessions of firmer fixes, while traders awaited Fed Chair Powell's congressional testimony. The spot yuan has weakened 2.3% this year, pressured by a property slump, weak consumption and capital outflows.
A weaker yuan raises the local-currency cost of Chinese imports of US and Brazilian feed ingredients, a modest drag on demand. Powell's remarks on rate cuts could move the dollar index and therefore broader grain price direction.
thepoundhub.comAlanJul 9, 2024After 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.
After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% 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.
