# China Unshackles Daily Yuan Fixing, Suggesting Flexibility Ahead - Caixin Global

> Bloomberg reports the PBOC weakened its daily yuan reference rate to 7.0746 per dollar, tracking spot losses after keeping the fixing flat for 15 sessions before trade talks. Analysts say Beijing's position on agricultural products and a Hong Kong bill complicate negotiations.

- Date: 2019-10-16 · published 2019-10-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56817-china-unshackles-daily-yuan-fixing-suggesting-flexibility-ahead-caixin-global
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Yuan weakness combined with unresolved agricultural purchase terms raises uncertainty over Chinese demand for US grains and soybeans. The currency signal is mixed for feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

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| USDCNY | 2022-05-31 | [In Depth: Behind the Yuan’s Tumble Against the Dollar - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41602-in-depth-behind-the-yuan-s-tumble-against-the-dollar-caixin-global.md) | -0.7% | +0.1% |
| USDCNY | 2018-11-01 | [Caixin Explains: Why 7 Is the Yuan’s Unlucky Number - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62270-caixin-explains-why-7-is-the-yuan-s-unlucky-number-caixin-global.md) | -0.8% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2018-02-08 | [China's Yuan Toppled From Two-Year High as Trade Data Surprises - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7104-china-s-yuan-toppled-from-two-year-high-as-trade-data-surprises-bloomberg.md) | +3.5% | +7.2% |
| SOY | 2018-08-27 | [China yuan counter-cyclical factor: currency tweak is trade war dovish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63741-china-yuan-counter-cyclical-factor-currency-tweak-is-trade-war-dovish.md) | -1.1% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2019-08-26 | [China lets yuan sink, Trump says serious talks to start \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57793-china-lets-yuan-sink-trump-says-serious-talks-to-start-ap-news.md) | +1.6% | +5.8% |

## Sources

- caixinglobal.com: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2019-10-16/china-unshackles-daily-yuan-fixing-suggesting-flexibility-ahead-101471879.html

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