
The PBOC said banks would resume using the counter-cyclical factor in calculating the yuan's daily reference rate, restraining the currency's decline against the dollar. Roughly three hours later, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he saw little sign of inflation accelerating above the 2 percent target.
Both moves weakened the dollar and supported the yuan, which eases pressure on Chinese import demand and currency-linked commodity pricing. A softer dollar generally lifts dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.
Setelah 1.637 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Dolar AS (Luas) bergerak median -0,2% selama 5 sesi (39% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,6% sampai +0,3%), dan -0,2% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 362 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Yuan Tiongkok (CNY per USD) bergerak median -0,1% selama 5 sesi (42% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,4% sampai +0,1%), dan -0,2% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
On 2018-08-24 the PBOC reinstated the counter-cyclical factor in the yuan fixing, which curbed depreciation and triggered a sharp yuan rebound (CNY per USD fell), while Powell's dovish remarks weakened the dollar.