# Yuan falls on dollar strength after Fed's upbeat economic outlook | Financial Post

> The yuan slipped against the dollar on September 17 after briefly touching a 16-month high of 6.7501. The dollar firmed following the Federal Reserve's upbeat economic assessment and tolerance for higher inflation.

- Date: 2020-09-17 · published 2020-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51315-yuan-falls-on-dollar-strength-after-fed-s-upbeat-economic-outlook-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

Dollar strength tied to Fed policy tends to pressure dollar-priced commodities, while a firmer yuan supports Chinese import purchasing power.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
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| 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 | 2024-05-29 | [Chinese yuan falls to six-month low on dollar strength - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30488-chinese-yuan-falls-to-six-month-low-on-dollar-strength-nikkei-asia.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2021-02-02 | [Dollar stands tall on better U.S. outlook vs Europe \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48853-dollar-stands-tall-on-better-u-s-outlook-vs-europe-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2020-09-17 | [Dollar edges higher as Fed outlook lifts U.S. yields \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7697-dollar-edges-higher-as-fed-outlook-lifts-u-s-yields-financial-post.md) | +1.6% | +0.6% |
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## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/yuan-falls-on-dollar-strength-after-feds-upbeat-economic-outlook

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