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China's onshore yuan closed at 7.2458 per dollar, its weakest close since January 2008, while the offshore yuan hit a record low. The moves came as the dollar reached a two-decade peak against a basket of currencies.
A weaker yuan lowers Chinese import purchasing power and can dampen Chinese demand for US and Brazilian feed commodities priced in dollars; the broad dollar strength also tends to pressure dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.
reuters.comSep 28, 2022After 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.
The onshore close at 7.2458, the weakest since 2008, amid a broad dollar surge reflects the move's culmination, though it falls just after the window ends on 9/27.
