# China’s Golden Week May Spur Volatility for Yuan at ‘Red Line’

> China's yuan faces multiple headwinds ahead of the Golden Week holiday, when mainland onshore trading pauses for eight days while offshore markets continue. Volumes are declining as the central bank tightens its grip on the currency, limiting directional bets.

- Date: 2023-10-01 · published 2023-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34330-china-s-golden-week-may-spur-volatility-for-yuan-at-red-line
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Holiday trading gaps may create volatility in offshore yuan pricing, but the direct effect on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2023-01-10 | [China state media warn of two-way volatility for yuan in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12765-china-state-media-warn-of-two-way-volatility-for-yuan-in-2023.md) | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2019-01-22 | [Volatility expected for Chinese yuan, as experts diverge on 2019 outlooks \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61315-volatility-expected-for-chinese-yuan-as-experts-diverge-on-2019-outlooks-south.md) | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2017-05-29 | [China’s mysterious new yuan formula ‘no big quick fix for market volatility’ \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71234-china-s-mysterious-new-yuan-formula-no-big-quick-fix-for-market-volatility.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| USDCNY | 2024-08-30 | [China’s yuan volatility rising on interest rates, US presidential election: Goldman \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29023-china-s-yuan-volatility-rising-on-interest-rates-us-presidential-election.md) | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| USDCNY | 2023-11-27 | [China’s yuan flat - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33390-china-s-yuan-flat-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.1% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/china-s-golden-week-may-spur-volatility-for-yuan-at-red-line

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