# China's yuan weakens as U.S. dollar gains on sustained inflation outlook | Financial Post

> The yuan weakened against the dollar as the greenback gained on expectations of sustained US and European inflation. China's decision to drop quarantine rules for inbound travelers from January 8 has driven a tenfold jump in searches for overseas travel. The dollar index rose to 104.266 and the dollar hit a one-week high against the yen.

- Date: 2022-12-28 · published 2022-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38448-china-s-yuan-weakens-as-u-s-dollar-gains-on-sustained-inflation-outlook
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of stronger outbound Chinese tourism and inflation support the dollar, which raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for China. A stronger dollar also tends to weigh on US commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2020-09-17 | [Yuan falls on dollar strength after Fed's upbeat economic outlook \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51315-yuan-falls-on-dollar-strength-after-fed-s-upbeat-economic-outlook-financial-post.md) | +0.8% | -0.4% |
| USDCNY | 2021-04-01 | [China's yuan dips as Biden infrastructure plan lifts dollar \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47817-china-s-yuan-dips-as-biden-infrastructure-plan-lifts-dollar-financial-post.md) | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| USDCNY | 2022-05-16 | [Dollar slips from 2-decade highs; yuan falls on weak China data \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9858-dollar-slips-from-2-decade-highs-yuan-falls-on-weak-china-data-financial-post.md) | -1.4% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 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) | +0.6% | +1.0% |
| USDCNY | 2023-03-20 | [China's yuan eases after reserve ratio cut; Fed decision in focus \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37090-china-s-yuan-eases-after-reserve-ratio-cut-fed-decision-in-focus-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2021-05-27 | [Dollar firms as traders brace for U.S. inflation gauge \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47285-dollar-firms-as-traders-brace-for-u-s-inflation-gauge-financial-post.md) | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2020-09-17 | [Yuan falls on dollar strength after Fed's upbeat economic outlook \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51315-yuan-falls-on-dollar-strength-after-fed-s-upbeat-economic-outlook-financial-post.md) | +1.6% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2020-09-17 | [Dollar edges higher as Fed outlook lifts U.S. yields \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7697-dollar-edges-higher-as-fed-outlook-lifts-u-s-yields-financial-post.md) | +1.6% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/chinas-yuan-weakens-as-u-s-dollar-gains-on-sustained-inflation-outlook

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