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China says it will act against speculators betting against the yuan, as the currency has fallen more than 9% against the dollar since January. The decline is linked to Federal Reserve rate hikes and concerns about China's slowing economy, and it is nearing the key 7 per dollar level.
A sustained yuan decline raises the dollar cost of Chinese imports and can slow purchases of US soybeans and other feed inputs. Beijing's crackdown on speculators signals it will defend the currency, which may limit further import-price shocks.
cnn.comDaniel ShaneOct 26, 2018After 398 past bullish macro events, USDCNY 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.
