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The yuan hit an 18-month low and was on course for its worst month since the 1994 currency reforms, having fallen more than 4.5% against the dollar in April. Analysts said foreign selling now drives the decline, not domestic capital outflows, which limits Beijing's ability to restrict capital movement.
Continued yuan weakness raises the dollar cost of Chinese purchases of US and Brazilian feed ingredients, which can soften import demand. Stronger dollar conditions add further downside risk for the yuan.
reuters.comSamuel ShenApr 29, 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.
Describes yuan hitting an 18-month low and its worst month since 1994 amid foreign selling, which captures the late-April depreciation momentum, though published a day after the move.
Yuan fell to an 18-month low, with large April losses against the dollar adding to the broad dollar's gain.
