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The dollar rose as short-end US Treasury yields climbed, with the two-year yield up 7.9 basis points to 1.170%. The yuan weakened after data showed Chinese industrial profits growing at their slowest pace in more than 18 months.
Expectations of faster US rate hikes strengthen the dollar, which tends to pressure dollar-priced commodities. Weaker Chinese profits also increase the case for policy support in China.
reuters.comHerbert Lash, Dhara RanasingheJan 27, 2022After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
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.
Dated 2022-01-27, it reports the dollar jumping as short-end Treasury yields rose on expectations of larger, faster Fed hikes, which directly explains the one-day broad dollar move.
A stronger dollar on hawkish Fed rate-hike expectations and weak Chinese industrial profits on 2022-01-27 weakened the yuan, which would raise CNY per USD and fits the day's move.
