
The yuan slipped to a one-year low against the dollar as strict Covid lockdowns were reported in parts of Beijing, Shanghai and other cities. The currency had suffered its worst week in seven years, and the PBOC set its midpoint at 6.4909.
Lockdowns raise the risk of supply chain disruption and weaker Chinese demand for feed inputs. A falling yuan makes dollar-priced imports more expensive for Chinese buyers.
Após 398 eventos altista de macro passados, Yuan chinês (CNY por USD) subiu em mediana +0,0% em 5 sessões (56% de alta; metade central de -0,3% a +0,5%), e +0,0% em 20.
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Yuan hit one-year lows amid Beijing and Shanghai lockdowns and its worst week in seven years, reflecting sentiment-driven depreciation within the window.
On 2022-04-25 the yuan hit one-year lows on reported Covid lockdowns in Beijing and Shanghai, directly pushing USD/CNY higher.