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The central bank reduced the effect of a counter-cyclical factor, introduced in May to limit volatility, in the yuan's daily calculation. The yuan initially fell when the change was reported on Tuesday.
The move makes the currency more responsive to market forces.
A weaker yuan makes Chinese exports more competitive and raises the yuan cost of dollar-priced imports such as feed grains and soymeal, which could slightly reduce Chinese import demand. The effect on feed prices is modest but worth tracking.
reuters.comJohn RuwitchJan 11, 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.
