# China's yuan slips as worsening Sino-US relations outweigh upbeat Q1 data

> The onshore yuan slipped to 7.3282 per dollar as worsening Sino-US trade relations outweighed better-than-expected Q1 GDP growth of 5.4%. Analysts warned the trade war's damage would appear in coming macro data, and Nvidia said US chip sales to China were limited.

- Date: 2025-04-16 · published 2025-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25352-china-s-yuan-slips-as-worsening-sino-us-relations-outweigh-upbeat-q1-data
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Deteriorating trade relations weigh on Chinese import demand for US agricultural goods and on the yuan, pressuring feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2020-11-23 | [Yuan eases as fresh Sino-U.S. barbs weigh on post-election rally \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50359-yuan-eases-as-fresh-sino-u-s-barbs-weigh-on-post-election-rally-financial-post.md) | +0.1% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2019-08-05 | [China lets yuan break key 7 level for first time in decade as trade war worsens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5368-china-lets-yuan-break-key-7-level-for-first-time-in-decade-as-trade-war-worsens.md) | +1.8% | +3.1% |
| USDCNY | 2017-02-01 | [China’s soybean speculation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72358-china-s-soybean-speculation.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| USDCNY | 2019-05-13 | [Forex Market: Yuan weakest since December as China adds tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8441-forex-market-yuan-weakest-since-december-as-china-adds-tariffs.md) | +1.4% | +1.6% |
| USDCNY | 2018-08-22 | [China’s global currency aspirations are falling fast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10043-china-s-global-currency-aspirations-are-falling-fast.md) | -0.6% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2020-06-01 | [Yuan ends domestic session at 1-1/2 week high despite China-US tensions - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52832-yuan-ends-domestic-session-at-1-1-2-week-high-despite-china-us-tensions.md) | +3.2% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2025-07-14 | [US soybean exports to China at risk amid lingering trade tensions: WTO official \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14651-us-soybean-exports-to-china-at-risk-amid-lingering-trade-tensions-wto-official.md) | +2.4% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2025-08-13 | [US losing out on China soybean sales as Brazil fills key supply period \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12449-us-losing-out-on-china-soybean-sales-as-brazil-fills-key-supply-period-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- zawya.com: https://www.zawya.com/en/business/currencies/chinas-yuan-slips-as-worsening-sino-us-relations-outweigh-upbeat-q1-data-e0h1g00b

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