The offshore yuan rebounded to around 6.76 per dollar after the PBOC announced expanded yuan liquidity through its FIMA repo facility to support global yuan use. China also unveiled stimulus measures aimed at a 4.5%-5.0% growth target after weak economic data.
Stimulus aimed at Chinese growth could support domestic feed and livestock demand over time, while the currency measures are a longer-term step away from dollar dependence rather than an immediate price driver.
After 50 past bearish policy events, USDCNY moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.0% over 20.
After 26 past neutral policy events, HOGS moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -2.6% to +1.7%), 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.