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The yuan appreciated sharply against the dollar on July 25 after a PBoC 1-year tender rate cut and suspected state-bank intervention. Commerzbank strategists said the central bank was likely managing the currency to offset the perception that monetary easing weakens the yuan.
They expect renewed pressure on the yuan over the longer term.
A weaker yuan would raise the cost of imported feed ingredients for China, which may slow purchases of soybeans and meal. Intervention-driven moves make the currency path less predictable for buyers.
octaafrica.netJul 26, 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.
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.
