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ING says China has let the yuan weaken slightly in recent weeks, down 0.2% against the dollar in March and 0.3% in April so far. The central bank has kept the currency in a narrow range while emphasizing stability.
ING reads the move as a signal that Beijing's currency policy is independent of US pressure.
A weaker yuan makes Chinese exports cheaper and slightly reduces the appetite for US farm goods priced in dollars. The effect is small, but it shows Beijing is not conceding to Washington on currency.
cnbc.comKelly OlsenApr 30, 2019After 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.
