
The yuan has weakened about 1.78% since the US election on November 8, but has held up better than most emerging market currencies against a dollar up 4.4% over the same period. Trump's initial policy announcements and early US-China talks are expected to drive the currency's direction.
Yuan resilience relative to peers supports Chinese import demand, but tariff expectations remain a downside risk for US agricultural export demand.
After 169 past neutral macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.2%), and -0.0% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% 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.