# For China's yuan, the path toward 7 per dollar is now wide open | The Straits Times

> The offshore yuan weakened to its lowest since November on June 7, and the onshore rate breached 6.93 per dollar on June 10 for the first time this year. Analysts increasingly believe Chinese officials will not defend the 7 per dollar level, citing dovish PBOC comments.

- Date: 2019-06-11 · published 2019-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58818-for-china-s-yuan-the-path-toward-7-per-dollar-is-now-wide-open-the-straits-times
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A break through 7 per dollar would signal a sharp yuan depreciation that makes US farm exports more expensive for Chinese buyers and may further delay purchases, pressuring US soybean and feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2018-11-01 | [China’s Yuan Drops to a Decade-Low, 7 Per Dollar Now in Sight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62762-china-s-yuan-drops-to-a-decade-low-7-per-dollar-now-in-sight.md) | -0.8% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2023-03-08 | [China's yuan weakens to 2-month low, with key 7-per-dollar level in sight  - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37091-china-s-yuan-weakens-to-2-month-low-with-key-7-per-dollar-level-in-sight-the.md) | -1.3% | -1.2% |
| USDCNY | 2017-10-26 | [China's yuan weakens on US dollar strength, set for 2nd weekly loss - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68677-china-s-yuan-weakens-on-us-dollar-strength-set-for-2nd-weekly-loss-the-business.md) | -0.5% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2023-05-18 | [As China's yuan drops through 7 again, the dollar is in the driver's seat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36175-as-china-s-yuan-drops-through-7-again-the-dollar-is-in-the-driver-s-seat.md) | +0.9% | +1.9% |
| USDCNY | 2023-06-21 | [China's yuan dips to 7-month low on lack of stimulus news, dollar strength \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11236-china-s-yuan-dips-to-7-month-low-on-lack-of-stimulus-news-dollar-strength-the.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2019-04-22 | [The dollar is too strong for U.S. companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59765-the-dollar-is-too-strong-for-u-s-companies.md) | -3.0% | -6.7% |
| SOY | 2018-09-11 | [US-China trade war: Investors could soon favor yuan over dollar, former PBOC governor says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63269-us-china-trade-war-investors-could-soon-favor-yuan-over-dollar-former-pboc.md) | -1.2% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2019-09-27 | [Its leash lengthened, China's yuan flirts with trade war role](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57289-its-leash-lengthened-china-s-yuan-flirts-with-trade-war-role.md) | +2.6% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- straitstimes.com: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/for-chinas-yuan-the-path-toward-7-per-dollar-is-now-wide-open

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