
The yuan rose to its highest level in seven months offshore, extending a 1.2% gain on Wednesday despite analyst forecasts for declines. The rally came a week after Moody's downgraded China's sovereign debt rating, which Beijing called groundless.
Surging interbank rates raised the cost of short positions and squeezed bears.
A stronger yuan makes Chinese feed and commodity imports cheaper in local currency, which can support Chinese buying of soybeans, corn and meal. Authorities defending the currency also signal a firmer policy stance that reduces depreciation risk for importers.
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.
Surging interbank rates raised short-selling costs and squeezed bears, producing a seven-month yuan high offshore.