# China's cycle of dollar hoarding and weakening yuan gets vicious

> Chinese businesses are hoarding dollars because they expect the yuan to weaken, and this is amplifying a slide driven by volatile stock markets and weak growth. The yuan has hit five-month lows, down 1.9% against the dollar this year and about 5% since the start of 2023.

- Date: 2024-04-16 · published 2024-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30951-china-s-cycle-of-dollar-hoarding-and-weakening-yuan-gets-vicious
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yuan makes Chinese buyers' dollar-priced imports such as soymeal and corn costlier and can slow Chinese feed demand, while a weaker yuan also makes Chinese exports cheaper, a mixed signal for feed-ingredient prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2016-12-29 | [China expands CFETS index basket, yuan seen weakening vs. dollar By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73681-china-expands-cfets-index-basket-yuan-seen-weakening-vs-dollar-by-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| USDCNY | 2017-11-13 | [China's yuan eases on weaker fix and seasonal corporate US dollar-buying - Times of News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68220-china-s-yuan-eases-on-weaker-fix-and-seasonal-corporate-us-dollar-buying-times.md) | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2017-06-27 | [China's yuan again slightly weakens, corporate US dollar demand strong - Times of News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11181-china-s-yuan-again-slightly-weakens-corporate-us-dollar-demand-strong-times-of.md) | -0.6% | -1.3% |
| USDCNY | 2017-03-09 | [China's yuan weakens, prompting dollar sales by state banks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72221-china-s-yuan-weakens-prompting-dollar-sales-by-state-banks.md) | +0.0% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2022-05-11 | [How PBOC might respond to China's weakening yuan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10987-how-pboc-might-respond-to-china-s-weakening-yuan.md) | +0.0% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2016-06-27 | [China Weakens Yuan Fixing by Most Since August as Dollar Surges - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12454-china-weakens-yuan-fixing-by-most-since-august-as-dollar-surges-bloomberg.md) | -0.4% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-12-28 | [China's yuan weakens as U.S. dollar gains on sustained inflation outlook \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38448-china-s-yuan-weakens-as-u-s-dollar-gains-on-sustained-inflation-outlook.md) | -0.2% | -2.2% |
| DXY | 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) | +1.2% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/chinas-cycle-dollar-hoarding-weakening-yuan-gets-vicious-2024-04-16/

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