# Australian dollar hits 3-month high, draws extra boost from firm yuan - Markets - Business Recorder

> The Australian dollar hit a three-month high of $0.6555 on Monday, gaining on expectations that US rates have peaked and a firmer yuan after the Chinese central bank set its strongest midpoint since August. The kiwi also rose near a one-month high.

- Date: 2023-11-20 · published 2023-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33409-australian-dollar-hits-3-month-high-draws-extra-boost-from-firm-yuan-markets
- Commodities: [Australian Dollar (USD per AUD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/AUDUSD.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer yuan and Aussie reflect expectations of stronger Chinese demand sentiment and a weaker US dollar, which can support dollar-priced commodities. The effect on feed markets is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- AUDUSD: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2026-07-31 | [Yuan rises to 1-1/2-month high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18572-yuan-rises-to-1-1-2-month-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| 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 | 2026-10-12 | [Yuan holds near 3-1/2-year high against dollar as rate bets ease - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17258-yuan-holds-near-3-1-2-year-high-against-dollar-as-rate-bets-ease-markets.md) | -0.2% | — |
| USDCNY | 2021-08-11 | [Strong demand lifts yuan, despite firmer dollar - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45785-strong-demand-lifts-yuan-despite-firmer-dollar-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.0% | -0.4% |
| USDCNY | 2026-08-31 | [China's yuan firms despite dollar rebound - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18093-china-s-yuan-firms-despite-dollar-rebound-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.2% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40274147

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