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The onshore yuan fell to its weakest level against the dollar since November 20, 2023, after the PBOC cut the five-year loan prime rate from 4.20% to 3.95%. The article says the central bank is worried about capital outflows and a run on the currency.
A weaker yuan raises the cost of dollar-priced imports for China and can reduce its appetite for US feed grains and meal. Concern about capital flight suggests continued pressure on the currency.
investinglive.comEamonn SheridanFeb 20, 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.
