
ING's FX analysts say the PBoC is fixing USD/CNY decidedly lower, signaling a preference for a stronger renminbi to improve its international status and support household purchasing power. ING sees downside risks to its year-end USD/CNY forecast of 7.13 and expects the stronger yuan could lift the rand, Australian dollar and Brazilian real.
A stronger yuan could ease China's import costs and support emerging-market currencies that are major grain and oilseed exporters, which marginally supports demand for their commodity exports.
After 362 past bearish macro events, USDCNY moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 213 past bearish macro events, USDBRL moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.9%), and +0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.