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ING revised its end-2018 USD/CNY forecast to 6.10 from 6.30, citing dollar weakness and exporters converting dollar receipts ahead of Chinese New Year. The yuan passed 6.30 per dollar on January 31, 2018, and the central bank reset its counter-cyclical fixing factor to zero so the currency will track market forces more closely.
A firmer yuan and expected further appreciation lower the yuan cost of dollar-priced imports, which can support Chinese feed import demand over time. The effect on grain and meal prices is indirect and gradual.
think.ing.comIris Pang Chief Economist, Greater ChinaFeb 1, 2018After 362 past bearish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
