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U.S. stocks rose more than 1% on Tuesday after China's overnight intervention stabilized the yuan, which had slid to a more than decade low after the U.S. Treasury labeled Beijing a currency manipulator. China also set a slightly stronger fixing rate.
Comments from White House adviser Larry Kudlow about hosting a Chinese delegation in September eased fears of further trade-war escalation.
A firmer yuan and signs of renewed talks reduce the risk that currency moves become a new front in the U.S.-China trade war, which supports Chinese demand expectations for feed grains and meal. Lower tension also trims the risk premium on a broader trade-driven slowdown.
reuters.comCaroline ValetkevitchAug 6, 2019After 362 past bearish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (42% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.1%), and -0.2% 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.
