# China’s yuan falls against strong dollar, stocks surge after holiday

> The onshore yuan fell to its weakest level in nearly three weeks when mainland markets reopened after a holiday, as the US dollar strengthened broadly. Chinese shares rose to two-year highs on stimulus expectations, while Hong Kong shares pulled back.

- Date: 2024-10-08 · published 2024-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11039-china-s-yuan-falls-against-strong-dollar-stocks-surge-after-holiday
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yuan raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced imports, which can slightly dampen Chinese feed demand at the margin. Dollar strength generally weighs on dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2024-10-15 | 5 | +1.4% | 3.3 | Onshore yuan hit a three-week low as mainland markets reopened amid broad dollar strength, a sizable step in the USD/CNY rise. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2018-07-20 | [China’s yuan falls against dollar, helping exporters \| The Seattle Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64270-china-s-yuan-falls-against-dollar-helping-exporters-the-seattle-times.md) | +0.2% | +1.6% |
| USDCNY | 2021-07-28 | [Asian currencies: Chinese yuan, Hong Kong dollar weaken as China stocks fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46285-asian-currencies-chinese-yuan-hong-kong-dollar-weaken-as-china-stocks-fall.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| USDCNY | 2024-07-22 | [China stocks drop after party meeting, yuan falls on rate cuts - The Pound Hub](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7517-china-stocks-drop-after-party-meeting-yuan-falls-on-rate-cuts-the-pound-hub.md) | -0.3% | -1.4% |
| USDCNY | 2017-04-25 | [China's yuan dips against US dollar, falls to record low against currency basket - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71709-china-s-yuan-dips-against-us-dollar-falls-to-record-low-against-currency-basket.md) | +0.1% | -0.0% |
| USDCNY | 2022-09-29 | [CNY/USD: Why China’s Yuan Hit Record Lows Against the Dollar - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7207-cny-usd-why-china-s-yuan-hit-record-lows-against-the-dollar-bloomberg.md) | -1.2% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2020-01-20 | [Dollar holds firm after strong US data, Chinese yuan extends run](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7876-dollar-holds-firm-after-strong-us-data-chinese-yuan-extends-run.md) | +0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2022-10-27 | [Euro falls against the dollar after ECB rate hike, U.S. data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39360-euro-falls-against-the-dollar-after-ecb-rate-hike-u-s-data.md) | +0.7% | -2.5% |
| DXY | 2016-12-14 | [U.S. bond yields, dollar gain, stocks fall after Fed rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73367-u-s-bond-yields-dollar-gain-stocks-fall-after-fed-rate-hike.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40326056/chinas-yuan-falls-against-strong-dollar-stocks-surge-after-holiday

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