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The yuan surged to a near seven-month high against the dollar, strengthening through 6.8 per dollar for the first time since November. The People's Bank of China pushed the reference rate up 0.8%, its second largest one-day appreciation since 2005.
Traders attributed the move to a show of strength after the Moody's downgrade or a planned fixing mechanism change.
A firmer yuan signals that Beijing will resist depreciation, which supports Chinese import purchasing power for feed commodities. The central bank's intervention also reduces near-term currency risk for dollar-denominated feed trade.
businesstimes.com.sgMay 31, 2017
gulf-times.comReuters/ShanghaiJun 1, 2017After 50 past bearish policy events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), 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.
The PBOC set a reference rate 0.8% stronger, its second largest one-day appreciation since 2005, directly moving the yuan through 6.8 per dollar.
