The yuan closed at 6.9560 per dollar on the Shanghai onshore market, its weakest close in over a decade. Broad dollar strength and global slowdown concerns were the main drivers, and traders expect the yuan could breach 7 per dollar in coming months.
Broad dollar strength combined with a weaker yuan makes US agricultural exports less competitive for Chinese buyers. Expectations of a breach of 7 per dollar keep currency-driven demand risk in view for feed commodities.
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.
After 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.
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.