
The yuan weakened against the dollar on Friday, October 27, after the PBOC set its midpoint at 6.6473, the weakest fixing since October 9. The move followed a rise in the dollar index to 94.774, and the yuan was on course for a second weekly loss.
A weaker yuan raises the cost of US and Brazilian feed commodities for Chinese buyers, which can slow purchases. The dollar strength also weighs on dollar-denominated grain prices.
After 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.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.