# U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbs, here's what it means for China

> 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.

- Date: 2022-04-21 · published 2022-04-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4951-u-s-10-year-treasury-yield-climbs-here-s-what-it-means-for-china
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2022-04-25 | 5 | +3.1% | 8.1 | 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. |
| USDCNY | 2022-04-25 | 1 | +0.9% | 4.3 | 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. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-09-15 | [Dollar inches higher as 10-year Treasury yield climbs to highest since 2007 \| MarketScreener UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17645-dollar-inches-higher-as-10-year-treasury-yield-climbs-to-highest-since-2007.md) | +0.6% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2017-06-16 | [US Fed indicates more rate hikes this year; what this means for Indian rupee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70794-us-fed-indicates-more-rate-hikes-this-year-what-this-means-for-indian-rupee.md) | +0.3% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2018-04-24 | [U.S. Treasury yield milestone may augur changing tide for risk \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65688-u-s-treasury-yield-milestone-may-augur-changing-tide-for-risk-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +2.5% |
| DXY | 2024-05-29 | [Dollar steadies, US yields climb on poor Treasury sales](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30531-dollar-steadies-us-yields-climb-on-poor-treasury-sales.md) | +1.1% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2024-10-14 | [US dollar climbs to 10-week peak; euro, China's yuan fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11042-us-dollar-climbs-to-10-week-peak-euro-china-s-yuan-fall.md) | +1.2% | +3.1% |
| USDCNY | 2024-10-14 | [US dollar climbs to 10-week peak; euro, China's yuan fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11042-us-dollar-climbs-to-10-week-peak-euro-china-s-yuan-fall.md) | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| USDCNY | 2016-11-24 | [Pace of China’s sale of US Treasurys in focus as the yuan plumbs new lows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74063-pace-of-china-s-sale-of-us-treasurys-in-focus-as-the-yuan-plumbs-new-lows.md) | -0.5% | +0.4% |
| USDCNY | 2020-01-30 | [What the coronavirus outbreak means for the Chinese yuan - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55308-what-the-coronavirus-outbreak-means-for-the-chinese-yuan-marketwatch.md) | +0.8% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/21/us-10-year-treasury-yield-climbs-heres-what-it-means-for-china.html

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