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The onshore yuan rose as much as 0.5% to about 6.87 per dollar, its biggest one-day gain in 10 months. The People's Bank of China strengthened the daily reference rate by the most since January 2025 after the currency had hit a one-month low as oil prices pressured emerging Asian currencies.
A firmer yuan fix signals official support against dollar strength, which reduces depreciation pressure on Asian currencies. For feed buyers, a stronger yuan makes Chinese import demand for feed ingredients cheaper in dollar terms, which is mildly supportive for imports.
bloomberg.comDavid FinnertyMar 10, 2026After 50 past bearish policy events, USDCNY moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.0% over 20.
After 15 past bearish policy events, DXY moved a median -0.5% over 5 sessions (27% higher; middle half -0.7% to +0.0%), and -0.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
On 2026-03-10 the PBOC strengthened the fixing by the most in a long while after a one-month low, driving the yuan's biggest one-day gain in 10 months (CNY per USD down), which directly matches the move.
