The Impact of China’s Currency Devaluation

August 08, 2019

In response to the latest round of tariffs announced last week and set to take effect September 1st, China devalued its currency on Monday. Predictably, this currency devaluation roiled markets with major equity indices plummeting 3% on Monday, with a slight recovery Tuesday as China walked back its devaluation intentions. However, Wednesday’s markets featured further volatility and lower bond yields as investors flocked to safety amidst the longer-term uncertainty created by this week’s news.

This newsletter examines the potential effects of China’s currency devaluation including an analysis of the impact on investments in both the U.S. dollar and the Chinese yuan using the previous two Chinese currency devaluations over the last five years.

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