
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.
過去の弱気なマクロイベント362件の後、中国人民元(1 USDあたりCNY) は5営業日で中央値 -0.1% 動き(42% が上昇。中央50%は -0.4% から +0.1%)、20営業日では -0.2% 動きました。
イベント直前の終値からの各商品ベンチマークの動き。過去の傾向は同種の過去イベントをまとめたものであり、起きたことを示すもので、今後を示すものではありません。投資助言ではありません。
Surging interbank rates raised short-selling costs and squeezed bears, producing a seven-month yuan high offshore.