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The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to three-year highs and moved above the Chinese 10-year yield for the first time since 2010. The move reflected diverging monetary policy, with the Fed tightening while the PBOC eases.
A narrowing yield gap can drive capital outflows from China and pressure the yuan, while higher US yields support the dollar. Both shift currency-driven import costs for Chinese feed buyers.
cnbc.comEvelyn ChengApr 21, 2022After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 398 past bullish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.5%), and +0.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
U.S. 10-year yield rising above China's for the first time since 2010 signaled policy divergence and capital outflow pressure on the yuan.
US-China yield inversion (US 10-year above China's) reduced the yuan's carry appeal and underpinned the depreciation pressure going into the move.
