Moody's lowered China's sovereign bond outlook to negative while keeping its A1 rating, and China's Finance Ministry said it was disappointed. The yuan reversed recent gains to fall almost 1% against the dollar, while S&P and Fitch held their outlooks at A+/stable.
Chinese stocks had rallied strongly the previous day.
A weaker yuan and softer sovereign credit outlook can dampen Chinese import demand and the currency backdrop for commodity buyers, though the effect on feed prices is indirect.
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.
Moody's negative outlook on China's sovereign rating hit sentiment and pushed the yuan down almost 1% against the dollar, matching the direction and size of the move, though the event is dated three days before the window ends.