
The offshore yuan jumped as much as 0.8% to 6.7677 per dollar, its strongest since November 4, after funding costs surged. The move followed a surprise Moody's sovereign rating downgrade a week earlier.
Traders attributed the rally to a short squeeze and suspected central bank support.
A sharp yuan rally after a rating cut signals currency-market volatility that can shift Chinese import costs, though its direct effect on feed commodity prices is limited.
Após 362 eventos baixista de macro passados, Yuan chinês (CNY por USD) subiu em mediana -0,1% em 5 sessões (42% de alta; metade central de -0,4% a +0,1%), e -0,2% em 20.
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Offshore yuan jumped as much as 0.8% on 2017-05-31 from a short squeeze and suspected PBOC support, directly matching the sharp one-day drop in CNY per USD (yuan strengthening).
The offshore yuan surged as funding costs spiked and shorts were squeezed, directly driving a sharp drop in CNY per USD.