
China's yuan softened on Wednesday after a strong rally earlier in the week, as the central bank signaled a preference for slower appreciation. The PBOC raised a macro prudential coefficient for firms making overseas loans, which analysts called indirect currency intervention.
The official midpoint was fixed at its firmest level since June 2018 but slightly weaker than expected.
A stronger yuan and central bank resistance to rapid gains affect the currency backdrop for Chinese feed import demand and dollar-priced commodity purchases. The effect on grain prices is indirect and modest.
Na 362 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Chinese yuan (CNY per USD) zich mediaan -0,1% over 5 sessies (42% hoger; middelste helft -0,4% tot +0,1%), en -0,2% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.