
Morgan Stanley says Chinese policymakers are embracing a strong yuan to boost consumption and attract inflows, so dollar weakness is likely to persist. The bank notes the US may also welcome a weaker dollar as a route to competitiveness.
A persistently weak dollar supports dollar-priced commodities and can improve import affordability for Chinese feed buyers.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 362 past bearish macro events, USDCNY moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), 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.