# Dollar falls against major currencies amid economy concerns; yuan strengthens | Reuters

> The U.S. dollar weakened against major currencies on Wednesday amid concerns that rising interest rates could push the U.S. economy into recession. China's loosening of COVID restrictions boosted the yuan.

- Date: 2022-12-07 · published 2022-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6576-dollar-falls-against-major-currencies-amid-economy-concerns-yuan-strengthens
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and firmer yuan tend to support dollar-priced commodity demand from China. Recession fears, however, point to softer U.S. demand for commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-10-31 | [Dollar down against major currencies - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28051-dollar-down-against-major-currencies-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | +0.7% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2025-05-05 | [Dollar weakens against major currencies as markets weigh tariff uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9622-dollar-weakens-against-major-currencies-as-markets-weigh-tariff-uncertainty.md) | +0.0% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2021-08-24 | [Dollar slips further as oil rallies, commodity currencies gain \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12117-dollar-slips-further-as-oil-rallies-commodity-currencies-gain-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2023-11-28 | [Ringgit strengthens against US dollar amid weak US housing data \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33430-ringgit-strengthens-against-us-dollar-amid-weak-us-housing-data-malay-mail.md) | +0.2% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-07-27 | [Ringgit opens stronger versus US dollar, major currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35323-ringgit-opens-stronger-versus-us-dollar-major-currencies.md) | +1.2% | +1.9% |
| USDCNY | 2017-08-10 | [China’s yuan strengthens to 10-month high against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69675-china-s-yuan-strengthens-to-10-month-high-against-us-dollar.md) | +0.3% | -2.8% |
| USDCNY | 2021-01-05 | [Dollar falls as yuan fix lifts risk currencies, Georgia elections in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12069-dollar-falls-as-yuan-fix-lifts-risk-currencies-georgia-elections-in-focus.md) | +0.3% | +0.0% |
| USDCNY | 2024-08-30 | [China state banks buying dollars amid rapid yuan gains, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29021-china-state-banks-buying-dollars-amid-rapid-yuan-gains-sources-say-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-edges-up-darkening-growth-outlook-hurts-sentiment-2022-12-07/

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