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The dollar weakened after a benign US producer price reading boosted expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The offshore yuan rose 0.75% to 7.015 per dollar, its best day since December, as Chinese blue-chip shares hit five-year highs.
A weaker dollar and firmer yuan shift the cost of dollar-priced commodities for Chinese buyers and can support risk assets broadly. The direct effect on feed prices is modest.
cnbc.comReutersJul 6, 2020After 1,637 past bearish macro events, DXY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 362 past bearish macro events, USDCNY 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.
Directly describes the 2020-07-06 yuan surge (offshore +0.75% to 7.015, best day since December) driven by risk-on sentiment, a weaker dollar and a Chinese equity rally, which matches the CNY move.
