# Surprise renminbi strengthening prompts unwinds - FX Markets

> A surprise PBoC move to strengthen the renminbi forced speculators to unwind long US dollar positions, according to FX Markets. The USD/CNH fell from 6.87 on May 23 to 6.72 on June 1, following Moody's downgrade of China's sovereign rating.

- Date: 2017-06-06 · published 2017-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70731-surprise-renminbi-strengthening-prompts-unwinds-fx-markets
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Rapid yuan appreciation makes dollar-priced commodities relatively more expensive for Chinese importers and can slow buying. Renewed hedging by exporters signals the currency trend may persist.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- USDCNY: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- fx-markets.com: https://www.fx-markets.com/derivatives/currency-derivatives/3313116/surprise-renminbi-strengthening-prompts-unwinds

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