# China’s yuan softens ahead of key lending rate moves - Markets - Business Recorder

> The yuan weakened on Wednesday in subdued trade ahead of the loan prime rate decision on April 20. Benchmark lending rates had been unchanged for seven months, and strong Q1 GDP and March retail sales reduced the chance of near-term rate cuts.

- Date: 2023-04-19 · published 2023-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36607-china-s-yuan-softens-ahead-of-key-lending-rate-moves-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of no near-term Chinese rate cuts limit stimulus-driven demand for feed and commodities. The currency move itself is minor for grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2024-10-31 | [China’s yuan eases ahead of US election, shrugs off strong PMI - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28077-china-s-yuan-eases-ahead-of-us-election-shrugs-off-strong-pmi-markets-business.md) | +0.8% | +1.7% |
| USDCNY | 2024-10-21 | [China’s yuan steady after LPR cuts, eyes on US election - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28080-china-s-yuan-steady-after-lpr-cuts-eyes-on-us-election-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.3% | +1.9% |
| USDCNY | 2023-04-28 | [China’s yuan rebounds, but looks set for a losing month - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36604-china-s-yuan-rebounds-but-looks-set-for-a-losing-month-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.2% | +2.2% |
| USDCNY | 2022-06-08 | [China’s yuan eases amid concerns of increasing policy divergence - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41173-china-s-yuan-eases-amid-concerns-of-increasing-policy-divergence-markets.md) | +1.1% | +0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2023-11-16 | [China’s yuan weakens on persistent property sector woes - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12025-china-s-yuan-weakens-on-persistent-property-sector-woes-markets-business.md) | -1.3% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40238033

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