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After a risk-off sell-off in Asia, oil fell over 2%, the yuan dropped more than 0.5%, and AUD/USD approached 0.6800 as iron ore futures fell up to 6% on virus concerns. The analyst argues the move may be an overreaction amid thin holiday liquidity.
China extended its Lunar New Year holiday by three days to February 2 to slow the spread.
Broad risk aversion lowers demand expectations for energy, metals and China-linked currencies, which can pressure commodity prices. Weaker iron ore and oil also raise uncertainty for commodity-linked currencies such as the AUD.
investing.comJan 27, 2020After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 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.
Risk-off Asian selloff pushed oil down more than 2% on Jan 27 amid virus fears and the holiday extension.
