# Yuan slumps to 9-mth low on Sino-U.S. tensions, corporate dollar demand | Financial Post

> The yuan fell to a near nine-month low against the dollar as Sino-US tensions rose over China's proposed Hong Kong security law and Trump's planned response. Corporate dollar demand added pressure, and the PBOC's midpoint fixing came in firmer than forecasts but did not lift the currency.

- Date: 2020-05-27 · published 2020-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53377-yuan-slumps-to-9-mth-low-on-sino-u-s-tensions-corporate-dollar-demand-financial
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yuan makes Chinese buyers of US soybeans and other farm goods pay more in local currency, which can slow purchases. It also raises the risk that China's import demand softens if the currency keeps sliding.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/yuan-slumps-to-9-mth-low-on-sino-u-s-tensions-corporate-dollar-demand

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