# Macroscope | Why the wind behind the Chinese yuan’s strength is likely to die down in 2022 | South China Morning Post

> A columnist argues that the market tailwind behind yuan strength in 2021 may fade in 2022 as yield differentials narrow and the US tightens monetary policy. China's property sector problems, energy crunch and Covid cases are cited as ongoing drags.

- Date: 2021-11-02 · published 2021-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44273-macroscope-why-the-wind-behind-the-chinese-yuan-s-strength-is-likely-to-die
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yuan in 2022 would raise the dollar cost of Chinese grain and meal imports, which could slightly weigh on demand at current prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

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| USDCNY | 2018-08-30 | [Macroscope \| China’s yuan sinks, but neither its central bank nor investors are showing signs of panic \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63747-macroscope-china-s-yuan-sinks-but-neither-its-central-bank-nor-investors-are.md) | +0.2% | +1.0% |
| USDCNY | 2016-06-27 | [Update \| Chinese yuan slides to 5-year low, pound slumps further in Brexit aftershock \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12457-update-chinese-yuan-slides-to-5-year-low-pound-slumps-further-in-brexit.md) | +0.6% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- scmp.com: https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3154443/why-wind-behind-chinese-yuans-strength-likely-die-down-2022

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