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China cut several key interest rates, including its short-term policy rate and benchmark lending rates, to support a fragile economy. The yuan dropped to a near two-week low of 7.2750 per dollar after the cuts, then pared some losses.
Analysts linked the easing to rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut.
Looser Chinese policy and a weaker yuan can lift the dollar cost of Chinese import demand for feed ingredients, while a softer yuan makes US exports relatively more expensive. The net effect on feed prices is modest, but the easing supports Chinese livestock and feed demand over time.
reuters.comJul 22, 2024After 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.
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.
