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The yuan fell to its weakest level since December against the dollar after the People's Bank of China cut its one- and five-year loan prime rates to support an economy hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Investors expect further easing, and Citi sees USD/CNY near 7.05 within three months.
Yuan weakness raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for China and eases pressure on its manufacturers, which can support demand for feed ingredients over time. Easing that keeps the yuan soft tends to lift the dollar's value against it.
financialpost.comReutersFeb 20, 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.
