# China's yuan falls to near 3-week low as safe-haven demand lifts dollar | The Star

> China's yuan slipped to a near three-week low against the dollar on Friday and was heading for a second straight weekly loss. Safe-haven demand for the dollar intensified as the Middle East conflict continued, and Brent crude rose past $105 a barrel. The PBOC set its midpoint at 6.9141, the weakest fix since March 9.

- Date: 2026-03-27 · published 2026-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20386-china-s-yuan-falls-to-near-3-week-low-as-safe-haven-demand-lifts-dollar-the-star
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Yuan weakness alongside a surge in crude raises China's effective cost of energy and grain imports, which can weigh on its purchasing. Stronger dollar conditions also pressure US export competitiveness for feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2020-03-19 | [Chinese Yuan Slides As Finance Investors Rush To Safe Haven Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54323-chinese-yuan-slides-as-finance-investors-rush-to-safe-haven-dollar.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2024-10-14 | [US dollar climbs to 10-week peak; euro, China's yuan fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11042-us-dollar-climbs-to-10-week-peak-euro-china-s-yuan-fall.md) | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| USDCNY | 2024-05-29 | [Chinese yuan falls to six-month low on dollar strength - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30488-chinese-yuan-falls-to-six-month-low-on-dollar-strength-nikkei-asia.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2016-10-13 | [Dollar stalls, yuan hits 6-year low on Chinese trade dip](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5888-dollar-stalls-yuan-hits-6-year-low-on-chinese-trade-dip.md) | +0.3% | +0.9% |
| USDCNY | 2024-12-03 | [CNY/USD: China’s Yuan Falls to One-Year Low on Tariff Risk, Dollar Gains - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27168-cny-usd-china-s-yuan-falls-to-one-year-low-on-tariff-risk-dollar-gains-bloomberg.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/03/27/china039s-yuan-falls-to-near-3-week-low-as-safe-haven-demand-lifts-dollar

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