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A Michael Pettis analysis argues that Beijing may use renminbi depreciation as one of its few responses to US trade threats. The RMB has fallen about 4% against the dollar in two weeks.
The report concludes that sustained depreciation would damage China's economy more than the US, so a prolonged slide is unlikely.
The view that China will limit yuan weakness suggests the currency may not keep eroding Chinese import purchasing power for US feed ingredients. This makes a sharp, lasting drop in the yuan less likely to drive further price pressure.
globalsourcepartners.comMichael PettisJun 28, 2018After 169 past neutral macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.2%), 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.
