That’s cause for concern. Given that the country is the engine of global growth and trade, you don’t want to see the brakes slammed on. That said…
Category: yuan
Make Risk Great Again.
Now stay tuned to find out if Kim bought some VXX today on the cheap so he can fire off an ICBM this evening and make a few million to put towards his next H-bomb.
Yuan Tumbles As PBoC Gambit Puts The Brakes On – At Least For Today
I’m not sure it will ultimately be enough to get the job done, all things considered, but the PBoC’s decision to effectively remove a barrier to speculation against the yuan (that’s a crude way to describe it, but it gets the point across) by cutting a reserve requirement put in place in the days following the devaluation in 2015 seems to have succeeded in putting the brakes on the rally – if only for a day.
Wipeout: Dollar Crashes Across The Board
Dear lord: the pressure on the dollar is unrelenting.
It looks like no one wants to be the idiot that’s long USD headed into a weekend that could see a catastrophic hurricane strike on Florida and another ICBM launch for North Korea.Â
Yuan Heads For Best Week In More Than A Decade As China Trade Data Is Resilient
“The extremely bearish USD sentiment spilled over to the yuan market, and fixing failed to cool down bullish sentiment,” Ken Cheung, a senior currency strategist at Mizuho Bank in Hong Kong notes, adding that “heading to the weekend, risk-off sentiment due to the foundation day of North Korea also raised safe-haven demand for the yuan.”
Boris The Bullet-Dodger.
Seemingly unwilling to risk any further damage to his already low approval ratings, Trump ultimately
PBoC Strengthens Yuan Fix For 8th Day – Longest Streak Since 2015
We still maintain that it’s just a matter of time before one of these fixings comes in much, much weaker than expected. That’s not to say the medium-term trend won’t be a stronger yuan and it’s certainly not to suggest that the PBoC is eager to upset any apple carts ahead of the Party Congress next month. It’s just to say that if there’s anything the PBoC hates, it’s the idea that market participants think the currency is a one way trade. And this is becoming a one-way trade.
Death By A Thousand Cuts.
The bottom line is that between another powerful hurricane approaching the U.S. mainland, U.S. markets catching up with their global counterparts in terms of pricing in North Korea after the long weekend, the DACA decision which portends more bickering in Washington, and the looming debt ceiling debate (with the specter of a technical default showing up in today’s decidedly poor 4-week bill auction), it was death by a thousand cuts.
One Trader Wishes You’d ‘Stop Pretending That You Care The World’s Ending’
“Just to be clear, nothing moved enough to indicate any panic or identify where safety can really be found. And that isn’t all good. Asset prices pretend to be consumed with issues politic, but in fact trivialize everything.”
Currency Havens For Millennials – And No, Not Bitcoin…
“Sure, they’re unlikely to seek shelter in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies just yet, not even Millennials. But they may well prefer a haven basket that includes more”…
Offshore Yuan Falls After Weaker-Than-Expected Fix, Snaps Back
As we’ve said repeatedly, with Chinese equities riding a hot streak, with capital flight seemingly under control, and with a rapidly appreciating yuan bound to weigh on the economy eventually, don’t be surprised if the PBoC takes the opportunity to push back – at least a little bit.Â
This Has Never Happened Before: Offshore Yuan Cements Record Rally
Meanwhile, you already know the story with the offshore yuan. And that story hasn’t changed. In fact, the offshore yuan rose against the dollar for a 14th consecutive session on Monday – that’s the longest streak on record.
Asian Shares Tumble, Gold Rises As North Korea Said Planning New Missile Launch
“Though considered a tail risk, a military confrontation on the Korean peninsula could see Asian currencies falling 5% to 10% and the region’s equities plunging 20%,” UBS Wealth Management Global CIO Mark Haefele and head of Asia Pacific investment Min Lan Tan write in a new note.
Holiday Road.
“Well, that’s nothing to be proud of, Rusty…. 50 yaaaards.”
Offshore Yuan Ties Record, Up 13th Consecutive Day
6.50 doesn’t look far-fetched – at all.
Riders On The Storm.
Right, so the storm wasn’t supposed to come until next month.
‘Bigly’: This Was The Best Month For The Yuan Since It Was Revalued In 2005
We’ve been talking all month about the yuan, and for good reason.
‘Unless There Is A War’ There Is No Stopping The Yuan Train
And to let Jitipol Puksamatanan – a Bangkok-based strategist at Krung Thai Bank – tell it, the only thing that’s going to stop this train is war.
Apocalypse Wow.
The crowds are huge for the end of the world…
‘As Reliable As Gold’: About That ‘Other’ Safe Haven…
“Yuan strength during periods of North Korea related turmoil is becoming as reliable as the demand for yen or gold.”
The Great Flood
Although I can’t imagine why…
Yuan Rides Ridiculous Hot Streak, Now Up 9 Sessions In A Row
Boy, I’ll tell you what, the yuan has got come serious momentum.Â
This Hasn’t Happened To The Yuan Since July Of 2014
“…this wouldn’t be the worst time to create some renewed depreciation.”
‘The Art Of War’ – Is China About To Retaliate With Another Devaluation ‘Shock’?
“There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must be not attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested…†– Sun Tze, The Art of War
‘Playing With Fire’ – Full Week Ahead Preview
“Deterrence counts on the rationality of the opponents. The build-up of mutual threats and the shows of force in the past weeks have unsettled markets, with risk assets and high-beta currencies underperforming, and it is likely to continue.”
Is This The Market’s New ‘Fear Gauge’?
Who’s afraid of the yuan-won?
Ezekiel 25:17
“And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee!”
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