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The yuan slipped to a two-month low of about 7.2116 per dollar on Friday as the dollar strengthened broadly and China's private factory survey showed activity deteriorating in July. The PBOC set a firmer-than-expected yuan midpoint, and Beijing faced an August 12 deadline for a durable tariff deal with Washington.
A weaker yuan makes Chinese exports more price-competitive and reflects softer demand, but the firmer PBOC fix limits further depreciation. For feed buyers the currency move is a modest signal for Chinese import demand for soybeans and meal.
tradingview.comAug 1, 2025After 398 past bullish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.5%), and +0.0% over 20.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
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The prior session's push to a two-month high of about 7.2116 set the elevated base from which the yuan rebounded, which helps explain the size of the one-day reversal.
