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The yuan hit its weakest point against the dollar in a decade, drawing attention to China's hybrid financial system where the state and markets both shape exchange rates. The article describes how the authorities manage the currency day to day.
Heavy state management of the yuan means its moves can be policy-driven rather than market-driven, which affects the dollar cost of Chinese feed and grain imports. Traders may need to factor in official intervention when pricing US export demand.
wsj.comMike BirdOct 31, 2018After 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.
