
China let the yuan break the 7-per-dollar level for the first time in more than a decade, falling about 1.4% on August 5, 2019. The move came days after Trump announced 10% tariffs on the remaining $300 billion of Chinese imports, ending a brief ceasefire.
A weaker yuan makes Chinese exports cheaper and raises the cost of US farm goods for Chinese buyers, which pressures US soybean demand. The escalation also points to further retaliation risk for US agricultural exports.
Na 803 eerdere neerwaarts handel-gebeurtenissen bewoog Sojabonen zich mediaan +0,0% over 5 sessies (51% hoger; middelste helft -1,7% tot +1,7%), en +0,9% over 20.
Na 40 eerdere opwaarts handel-gebeurtenissen bewoog Chinese yuan (CNY per USD) zich mediaan +0,6% over 5 sessies (75% hoger; middelste helft +0,0% tot +1,4%), en +1,1% 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.
China let the yuan break 7 per dollar on Aug 5, a drop of about 1.4%, after Trump's new 10% tariffs on $300B of goods, which directly explains the move.
The PBOC let the yuan break 7 per dollar on Aug 5 (about 1.4% in one day) after Trump's new tariff announcement, which directly drove most of the 5-day CNY move.