The dollar eased slightly after hitting a two-decade peak the prior week. The offshore yuan fell toward a September 2020 low of 6.8380 after weak April retail and factory data from China, which were hit by COVID lockdowns.
A strong dollar and a weak yuan together raise the cost of dollar-priced commodities for importers outside the US and weaken China's import appetite. Dollar strength tends to pressure US grain and oilseed export prices.
Setelah 2.356 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Dolar AS (Luas) bergerak median +0,2% selama 5 sesi (60% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,3% sampai +0,7%), dan +0,4% selama 20 sesi.
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.
Weak April retail and factory data on May 16 pushed the offshore yuan toward 6.838 per dollar, which is a depreciation in the window; note CNY per USD moved up in reality, and the dataset's sign may be inverted, but this is the nearest in-window driver.