# Hopes for trade talks move yuan to 6-month high - Nikkei Asia

> The yuan recovered to a roughly six-month high against the dollar after China-US trade talks in Beijing ended on January 9. Traders cited growing hopes for progress in the negotiations. The currency's gains reflected market optimism about the talks.

- Date: 2019-01-15 · published 2019-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61314-hopes-for-trade-talks-move-yuan-to-6-month-high-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Optimism about a trade deal supports expectations of resumed Chinese demand for US soybeans, corn and wheat, though this article covers currency moves rather than new purchases.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bearish ▼

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2025-09-25 | [China's yuan surges to 10-month high against dollar as US tensions ease - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23112-china-s-yuan-surges-to-10-month-high-against-dollar-as-us-tensions-ease-nikkei.md) | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| USDCNY | 2025-05-06 | [China's yuan ends at six-month high as carry trades unwind](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9617-china-s-yuan-ends-at-six-month-high-as-carry-trades-unwind.md) | -0.9% | -1.1% |
| USDCNY | 2018-12-04 | [Chinese Yuan Spikes to 3-Month High As Trade Tensions Ease - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6923-chinese-yuan-spikes-to-3-month-high-as-trade-tensions-ease-markets-insider.md) | +0.2% | -0.2% |
| USDCNY | 2020-07-31 | [Yuan closes trade at 4-1/2-month high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52323-yuan-closes-trade-at-4-1-2-month-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.8% | -1.6% |
| USDCNY | 2025-07-01 | [China yuan hits 8-month high as Trump's tax bill dents dollar — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23995-china-yuan-hits-8-month-high-as-trump-s-tax-bill-dents-dollar-tradingview-news.md) | +0.1% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/hopes-for-trade-talks-move-yuan-to-6-month-high

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