
The dollar fell as bets on a Biden election victory grew, and the yuan posted its biggest daily gain in more than four years. Policymakers also set a stronger-than-expected yuan trading band midpoint, signaling tolerance for appreciation.
A weaker dollar generally supports dollar-denominated commodity prices, and a stronger yuan can lift Chinese purchasing power for imports. The effect on feed markets is modest.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 362 past bearish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), and -0.2% 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.
Falling dollar on rising Biden-victory bets plus a stronger-than-expected PBOC midpoint drove the yuan's biggest daily gain in over four years, directly explaining the -1.42% USD/CNY move.