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The onshore yuan fell to a one-week low of 6.7690 per dollar as the dollar strengthened on rising bets that the Federal Reserve will hike rates later this year. The Fed held rates at 3.50%-3.75%, and fed funds futures priced an 83% chance of a December tightening.
The PBOC set its midpoint weaker than expected at 6.8130.
Higher US rate expectations strengthen the dollar and raise the cost of dollar-denominated imports for emerging-market feed buyers, a bearish backdrop for dollar-priced commodities.
brecorder.comReutersJun 18, 2026
dawn.comAmjad MahmoodJun 22, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 38 past bullish macro events, PALMOIL moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -0.5% to +3.0%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 398 past bullish macro events, USDCNY 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.
Yuan weakening to a one-week low on a stronger dollar and Fed hike bets (83% December tightening odds) directly lifted CNY per USD late in the window, consistent with a 0.81% move.
