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The yuan eased to a one-week low against a rebounding dollar on Monday, with the PBOC setting its midpoint at a one-week low of 6.4764. Traders said the move tracked higher US yields and stimulus hopes, and the market paused after a sharp rally that followed a near 7% gain in 2020.
A weaker yuan against a stronger dollar makes dollar-priced US feed commodities more expensive for Chinese importers, a mild negative for demand. The move is a currency-market reaction with no direct supply change.
brecorder.comReutersJan 11, 2021After 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 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.
