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The RMB fell about 3.7% against the dollar, from 6.367 to 6.6, driven by diverging monetary policy between China and the US, Omicron flare-ups and the Shanghai lockdown. BBVA expects further depreciation toward 6.6 with upside bias by year end.
Continued yuan weakness makes dollar-priced feed imports more expensive for Chinese buyers, which can reduce import demand and pressure global soymeal and corn prices.
bbvaresearch.comJinyue DongMay 3, 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 117 past bearish macro events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -2.5% to +1.7%), and +0.5% 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.
Diverging monetary policy and the Shanghai lockdown were identified as drivers of RMB depreciation, adding to the sentiment pressure, though the piece is a broader summary of April's move.
