
The dollar weakened on Monday as investors weighed a drop in U.S. government bond yields. The yuan fell about 0.5% to 7.199 per dollar, its lowest close since Nov.
10, amid anti-government protests across China.
Yuan weakness against the dollar tends to make Chinese feed and oilseed buyers pricier in dollar terms and can slow Chinese import demand, which is mildly bearish for soybeans and meal.
After 398 past bullish macro events, USDCNY moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.5%), and +0.0% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.