# Yuan rises to 1-1/2-month high - Markets - Business Recorder

> The yuan touched a one-and-a-half-month high against the dollar on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and gave no forward guidance. The PBOC set its midpoint at its strongest level since February 2023.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18572-yuan-rises-to-1-1-2-month-high-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar weakness after the Fed decision is the main driver, and it can support dollar-priced grain and oilseed prices at the margin.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2020-07-31 | [Yuan closes trade at 4-1/2-month high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52323-yuan-closes-trade-at-4-1-2-month-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.8% | -1.6% |
| USDCNY | 2021-01-21 | [Yuan rises to 1-week high on weaker dollar, tighter cash conditions - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49362-yuan-rises-to-1-week-high-on-weaker-dollar-tighter-cash-conditions-markets.md) | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| USDCNY | 2020-08-05 | [Yuan finishes domestic trade near 5-month high, recoups 2020 losses - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51843-yuan-finishes-domestic-trade-near-5-month-high-recoups-2020-losses-markets.md) | -0.4% | -2.1% |
| USDCNY | 2025-10-28 | [Yuan hits 1-year high on upbeat stocks, trade deal hopes - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22633-yuan-hits-1-year-high-on-upbeat-stocks-trade-deal-hopes-markets-business.md) | +0.2% | -0.4% |
| USDCNY | 2023-02-02 | [China’s yuan jumps to over 2-week high on Fed’s dovish tilt - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37551-china-s-yuan-jumps-to-over-2-week-high-on-fed-s-dovish-tilt-markets-business.md) | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| DXY | 2020-08-06 | [Sterling rises to 5-month high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51867-sterling-rises-to-5-month-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.3% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2021-01-21 | [Yuan rises to 1-week high on weaker dollar, tighter cash conditions - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49362-yuan-rises-to-1-week-high-on-weaker-dollar-tighter-cash-conditions-markets.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2020-08-05 | [Yuan finishes domestic trade near 5-month high, recoups 2020 losses - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51843-yuan-finishes-domestic-trade-near-5-month-high-recoups-2020-losses-markets.md) | -0.3% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432638

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