
The PBOC said banks would resume using the counter-cyclical factor in calculating the yuan's daily reference rate, restraining the currency's decline against the dollar. Roughly three hours later, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he saw little sign of inflation accelerating above the 2 percent target.
Both moves weakened the dollar and supported the yuan, which eases pressure on Chinese import demand and currency-linked commodity pricing. A softer dollar generally lifts dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.
在过去 1,637 次看跌的宏观事件之后,美元(广义) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -0.2%(39% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -0.6% 至 +0.3%),20 个交易日内为 -0.2%。
在过去 362 次看跌的宏观事件之后,人民币(每 USD 的 CNY) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -0.1%(42% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -0.4% 至 +0.1%),20 个交易日内为 -0.2%。
各商品基准价相对事件前最后收盘价的变动。历史数据汇总同类过往事件;仅描述已发生的情况,不代表未来走势。不构成投资建议。
On 2018-08-24 the PBOC reinstated the counter-cyclical factor in the yuan fixing, which curbed depreciation and triggered a sharp yuan rebound (CNY per USD fell), while Powell's dovish remarks weakened the dollar.