# Yuan continues to climb as regulators warn on speculative currency bets

> Chinese regulators signaled concern about the yuan's rapid appreciation and urged traders to avoid one-way bets. The PBOC said the exchange rate cannot be used to boost exports or offset high commodity prices, and it warned against speculation. The yuan had gained 1.6% against the dollar in May.

- Date: 2021-06-01 · published 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47326-yuan-continues-to-climb-as-regulators-warn-on-speculative-currency-bets
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Official warnings against speculative yuan bets may slow appreciation, which limits the boost to China's dollar-priced commodity purchases. The stance signals that Beijing is prepared to act against further gains.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2017-07-03 | [China's new yuan factor comes into play when currency weakens \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70193-china-s-new-yuan-factor-comes-into-play-when-currency-weakens-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -0.8% |
| USDCNY | 2026-01-01 | [Chinese State Media Warns Against Making One-Way Bets on Yuan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21742-chinese-state-media-warns-against-making-one-way-bets-on-yuan.md) | -0.1% | -0.6% |
| USDCNY | 2021-12-09 | [China tightens control to restrain currency's rise \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43818-china-tightens-control-to-restrain-currency-s-rise-ap-news.md) | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2017-09-11 | [China central bank relaxes yuan hedging rules as currency strengthens, capital outflows ease \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7799-china-central-bank-relaxes-yuan-hedging-rules-as-currency-strengthens-capital.md) | +1.1% | +2.7% |
| USDCNY | 2017-09-24 | [China wants to reduce control of changes in yuan's exchange rate - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69191-china-wants-to-reduce-control-of-changes-in-yuan-s-exchange-rate-chinadaily-com.md) | +1.0% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- scmp.com: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3135243/chinas-yuan-gets-stronger-regulators-warn-against-speculative

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