# For investors, China's yuan is the big winner from Biden victory | Financial Post

> Investors bet on a stronger yuan after Joe Biden's election, with the offshore yuan rising to a 2.5-year high of 6.547 per dollar. Banks are upgrading forecasts, and some analysts see the currency breaking below 6 within a year.

- Date: 2020-11-09 · published 2020-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50363-for-investors-china-s-yuan-is-the-big-winner-from-biden-victory-financial-post
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of yuan appreciation and reduced trade tension could lift China's import purchasing power for U.S. farm goods, but the link to feed prices is indirect and not yet a confirmed demand change.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2021-04-01 | [China's yuan dips as Biden infrastructure plan lifts dollar \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47817-china-s-yuan-dips-as-biden-infrastructure-plan-lifts-dollar-financial-post.md) | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| USDCNY | 2020-11-09 | [China sets yuan midpoint at 28-month high after Joe Biden wins presidency \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50361-china-sets-yuan-midpoint-at-28-month-high-after-joe-biden-wins-presidency.md) | -0.4% | -1.0% |
| USDCNY | 2022-05-16 | [Dollar slips from 2-decade highs; yuan falls on weak China data \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9858-dollar-slips-from-2-decade-highs-yuan-falls-on-weak-china-data-financial-post.md) | -1.4% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2023-03-20 | [China's yuan eases after reserve ratio cut; Fed decision in focus \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37090-china-s-yuan-eases-after-reserve-ratio-cut-fed-decision-in-focus-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2020-03-19 | [Chinese Yuan Slides As Finance Investors Rush To Safe Haven Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54323-chinese-yuan-slides-as-finance-investors-rush-to-safe-haven-dollar.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2020-11-09 | [China sets yuan midpoint at 28-month high after Joe Biden wins presidency \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50361-china-sets-yuan-midpoint-at-28-month-high-after-joe-biden-wins-presidency.md) | -0.1% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2017-12-29 | [Who knew? The loonie is on track for its biggest yearly gain in eight years - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67693-who-knew-the-loonie-is-on-track-for-its-biggest-yearly-gain-in-eight-years.md) | -1.1% | -3.1% |
| DXY | 2021-04-22 | [China's yuan nears six-week high as U.S. yields ease \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47810-china-s-yuan-nears-six-week-high-as-u-s-yields-ease-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/for-investors-chinas-yuan-is-the-big-winner-from-biden-victory

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