There was also a fair amount of bad news baked into the price of stocks at the beginning of 2016 that never materialized (a U.S. recession,
Chinese yuan devaluation and crash in oil prices, for instance).
These risks include the downside ones of
a Chinese yuan devaluation and a U.K. exit from the European Union, as well as the upside risks of an emerging market rebound or a moderate rise in inflation expectations on improving growth prospects.
U.S. markets rebounded following
the Chinese yuan devaluation shock because cooler heads prevailed, analysts told CNBC on Thursday.
Not exact matches
That said, Tal goes on to write that there's a «clear sense of urgency» among many
Chinese citizens to send their money out of the country because of a risk of a
devaluation of the
yuan.
Ironically, the selloff of U.S. stocks began a few weeks ago because of weakness in the
Chinese economy, the
devaluation of the
yuan, and stock market turmoil in the Asian nation, which led to serious concerns about a global economic slowdown.
Higher income consumers are also expected to rein in spending after seeing their stock portfolios oscillate, due to the turmoil in the global stock markets following the
devaluation of the
Chinese yuan and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off raising interest rates.
The global stock market rout of the past week was sparked by concerns over a possible interest rate rise by the U.S. Federal Reserve and not by the
devaluation of China's
yuan currency, a senior
Chinese central bank official told Reuters on Thursday.
The recent turmoil in
Chinese stocks and the
devaluation of the
yuan have something in common.
Yet another working day, another
devaluation for the
Chinese yuan.
Moreover, the gradual appreciation of the
yuan continues, meaning that the
Chinese are also taking losses on their holdings of U.S. Treasuries due to dollar
devaluation.
The
Chinese yuan has undergone several rounds of
devaluation this year, which increased bitcoin buying pressure in the CNY / BTC markets.
There are many Geo - Political influences on the Bitcoin price such as Brexit, President Donald J Trump in office 2017, European Elections,
Chinese economy and
devaluation of the
Yuan, India's demonetization and hyperinflation in Venezuela to...
Well, another way for the
Chinese to both protect their
Yuan denominated assets from
devaluation, and effectively «short» the
Yuan, is to convert a portion of their
Yuan into Bitcoin.
Past
yuan devaluations have had a positive impact on
Chinese bitcoin exchange trading volumes and the price of bitcoin.
The Bitcoin price rose nearly 130 % in 2016, spurred on by political instability in several countries and the
devaluation of the
Chinese yuan, among other factors.
Looks like
Chinese buying due to weakening economy and
Yuan devaluation.