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The People's Bank of China confirmed it may add a countercyclical factor to the pricing model it gives market makers for setting the yuan's daily reference rate against the dollar. Analysts say the change points to Beijing's concern about keeping market volatility in check.
A larger state role in setting the yuan fix could dampen currency swings that affect China's import purchasing power for feed ingredients. The effect on grain prices is indirect and likely modest.
scmp.comWendy WuMay 29, 2017After 169 past neutral macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.2%), 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.
