
The yuan retreated from a 17-month high on Monday as investors unwound long positions after the PBOC cut the FX forward reserve requirement to zero from 20%. The move lowered the cost of shorting the yuan following a recent sharp rally.
Analysts differed on whether the central bank was signaling discomfort with yuan gains.
A softer yuan raises USD/CNY and makes dollar-priced Chinese imports of soybeans and other feed inputs relatively more expensive for Chinese buyers. The direction of the effect on feed prices is uncertain.
Setelah 398 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Yuan Tiongkok (CNY per USD) bergerak median +0,0% selama 5 sesi (56% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,3% sampai +0,5%), dan +0,0% 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.