
China approved a record $10bn in new QDII outbound investment quotas, bringing cumulative approvals to $147bn. The move allows more capital to leave the country while the renminbi has risen almost 10% against the dollar over the past year.
Expanded outflows add modest downward pressure on the yuan, which could slightly support China's dollar-denominated import costs for feed ingredients. The effect on grain prices is likely small.
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.
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