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The offshore yuan fell to a seven-week low against the dollar on Monday before trimming losses. China's central bank unexpectedly cut reverse repo rates by 10 basis points and injected 1.2 trillion yuan of liquidity after markets reopened from the Lunar New Year break.
Yuan weakness and policy easing point to a weaker Chinese currency that raises the dollar cost of imported feed. Stimulus expectations support broader Chinese demand over time.
cnbc.comReutersFeb 3, 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
Offshore yuan hit a seven-week low as the PBoC unexpectedly cut reverse repo rates and injected liquidity, weakening the currency on the Monday reopening.
The offshore yuan fell to a seven-week low on reopening after the unexpected reverse repo rate cut and 1.2 trillion yuan injection, which lowered yuan yields and added to depreciation pressure.
