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The Chinese yuan spiked after Joe Biden's projected election win, with the offshore currency rallying below 6.60 per dollar and reaching a 28-month peak. Analysts say the move reflects a mix of factors including geopolitics, a weaker dollar and China's economic recovery.
Currency strength in China lowers the local cost of imported commodities, which can support Chinese buying of soybeans, corn and meal, though the effect on prices is indirect.
cnbc.comWeizhen TanNov 13, 2020After 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.
