
The yuan jumped to a two-month high after state-owned banks reportedly sold US dollars in the onshore market. The move followed Moody's decision to downgrade China's sovereign credit rating one notch to A1.
Traders described the selling as support for the currency.
State dollar selling to prop up the yuan reduces depreciation pressure on Chinese importers of feed commodities, supporting import demand. The intervention signals policy support that limits near-term currency swings.
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.
State banks' reported dollar sales lifted the yuan to a two-month high on 2017-05-24, and that momentum carried into the 2017-05-25 move.