# China's yuan hovers near 16-month low despite official support - The HinduBusinessLine

> The yuan hovered near a 16-month low against the dollar despite PBOC support measures, including raised corporate borrowing limits abroad. Pressure came from a stronger dollar after US jobs data, falling Chinese bond yields and trade tensions. Trade data for December beat expectations, partly from front-loading ahead of possible tariffs.

- Date: 2025-01-13 · published 2025-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26718-china-s-yuan-hovers-near-16-month-low-despite-official-support-the
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent yuan weakness and the tariff front-loading signal can shift Chinese import timing and currency-driven buying of US soybeans and meal, favoring Brazilian origins at the margin.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2023-06-21 | [China's yuan dips to 7-month low on lack of stimulus news, dollar strength \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11236-china-s-yuan-dips-to-7-month-low-on-lack-of-stimulus-news-dollar-strength-the.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| USDCNY | 2022-05-09 | [Chinese Yuan Slips To An 18-Month Low - Asia Financial News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8317-chinese-yuan-slips-to-an-18-month-low-asia-financial-news.md) | +1.8% | -0.2% |
| USDCNY | 2022-05-13 | [China’s yuan extends declines to new 19 month low, set for 6th weekly drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9859-china-s-yuan-extends-declines-to-new-19-month-low-set-for-6th-weekly-drop.md) | -1.1% | -1.1% |
| USDCNY | 2023-03-08 | [China's yuan weakens to 2-month low, with key 7-per-dollar level in sight  - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37091-china-s-yuan-weakens-to-2-month-low-with-key-7-per-dollar-level-in-sight-the.md) | -1.3% | -1.2% |
| USDCNY | 2018-07-30 | [China's yuan hits 13-month low on weaker fixing and depreciation bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64266-china-s-yuan-hits-13-month-low-on-weaker-fixing-and-depreciation-bets.md) | +0.3% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2022-04-21 | [China's yuan slides to 6-month low as tightening prospects help dollar \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7337-china-s-yuan-slides-to-6-month-low-as-tightening-prospects-help-dollar.md) | -1.2% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-12 | [China’s yuan weakens to 3-1/2-month low as Trump tariff threat weighs - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6701-china-s-yuan-weakens-to-3-1-2-month-low-as-trump-tariff-threat-weighs-markets.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 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) | -4.1% | -5.4% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/forex/chinas-yuan-hovers-near-16-month-low-despite-official-support/article69094490.ece

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