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The Chinese yuan traded onshore hit a six-month low of 7.2488 per dollar, highlighting divergent monetary policy between the US and China. High Chinese interest rates and stimulus efforts pose an ongoing challenge to the currency.
A weaker yuan makes Chinese buyers of imported feed ingredients like soybeans and meal pay more in local terms, which can dampen import demand and pressure US soy prices at the margin.
asia.nikkei.comWATARU SUZUKI, ECHO WONG, Nikkei staff writersMay 29, 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 273 past bearish macro events, Soybeans moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.4%), and -0.5% 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.
