# WSJ: US may pressure China to push up yuan exchange rate ahead of trade talks

> The Wall Street Journal reported the US may press China to strengthen the yuan to pre-trade-war levels when trade talks resume at month-end. Onshore and offshore yuan rates moved within a narrow range, and offshore yuan rates rose to their largest increase since 2016.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T09:12:47.606Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101044-wsj-us-may-pressure-china-to-push-up-yuan-exchange-rate-ahead-of-trade-talks
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A possible yuan revaluation under trade-talk pressure could make US farm exports relatively cheaper for China, a supportive factor for soybean and corn demand if talks progress. The report is based on sources and the outcome is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2019-05-09 | [Foreign Exchange Markets Anxious Ahead Of Trade Talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10433-foreign-exchange-markets-anxious-ahead-of-trade-talks.md) | +1.4% | +1.9% |
| USDCNY | 2018-06-19 | [Yuan weakens further despite efforts by People’s Bank of China to stabilise exchange rate \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8533-yuan-weakens-further-despite-efforts-by-people-s-bank-of-china-to-stabilise.md) | +1.5% | +4.1% |
| USDCNY | 2018-05-02 | [China is weakening its currency before US trade talks begin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65234-china-is-weakening-its-currency-before-us-trade-talks-begin.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |
| USDCNY | 2019-06-22 | [Goldman Sachs says to short Chinese yuan ahead of the G20 meeting next week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9814-goldman-sachs-says-to-short-chinese-yuan-ahead-of-the-g20-meeting-next-week.md) | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| USDCNY | 2025-02-28 | [China’s yuan falls to 2-week low after Trump proposes extra tariffs on Chinese exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26290-china-s-yuan-falls-to-2-week-low-after-trump-proposes-extra-tariffs-on-chinese.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2019-09-12 | [Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest US soybean purchases since June, traders say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9439-ahead-of-trade-talks-china-makes-biggest-us-soybean-purchases-since-june.md) | +4.1% | +8.2% |
| SOY | 2019-12-10 | [China steps up US soybean purchases as trade talks drag on](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55447-china-steps-up-us-soybean-purchases-as-trade-talks-drag-on.md) | +2.8% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2019-10-10 | [China buys more U.S. soybeans, record volume of pork ahead of trade talks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56423-china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-record-volume-of-pork-ahead-of-trade-talks-reuters.md) | +0.5% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- yesdaily.com: https://www.yesdaily.com/xinwen_87518.html

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