# Yuan eases on dollar demand, capital outflow concerns - Markets - Business Recorder

> The yuan weakened on Monday as seasonal corporate dollar demand pressed on the currency. Chinese regulators also said they would study letting individuals invest in overseas securities and insurance products within a $50,000 annual quota. The yuan's strength had raised concerns about bubble risk.

- Date: 2021-02-22 · published 2021-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48866-yuan-eases-on-dollar-demand-capital-outflow-concerns-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yuan and possible capital outflows affect the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Chinese buyers. Currency moves change the relative competitiveness of US feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2021-01-11 | [China's yuan eases to 1-week low to reflect dollar rebound - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49365-china-s-yuan-eases-to-1-week-low-to-reflect-dollar-rebound-markets-business.md) | +0.1% | -0.6% |
| USDCNY | 2025-05-14 | [China’s yuan falls from six-month peak on rising dollar demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24887-china-s-yuan-falls-from-six-month-peak-on-rising-dollar-demand-markets-business.md) | +0.2% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 2021-03-24 | [China's yuan slips on dollar strength, Sino-West tensions - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48336-china-s-yuan-slips-on-dollar-strength-sino-west-tensions-markets-business.md) | +0.9% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2026-06-28 | [Yuan resumes downward trend - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19036-yuan-resumes-downward-trend-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.0% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40066568

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