
The yuan eased against the dollar on June 26, 2026, resuming a downward trend that began in mid-June. Broad dollar strength followed hawkish Federal Reserve comments and higher US inflation.
The onshore yuan was down 0.45% on the week, its largest weekly loss since early March.
A weaker yuan makes Chinese buyers' dollar-priced imports of feed inputs more expensive, which can weigh on soybean and meal demand at the margin.
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.
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