# Asia markets: US yields, China trade data and the dollar in focus

> Asian shares mostly closed higher on Thursday after a stalled rally, with Tokyo's Nikkei up 1.13 percent. China's January imports and exports beat expectations, and the yuan fell while the dollar stayed near the 89 level.

- Date: 2018-02-08 · published 2018-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7106-asia-markets-us-yields-china-trade-data-and-the-dollar-in-focus
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Routine market wrap with trade data beating expectations; the impact on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2018-02-08 | 1 | +0.9% | 4.5 | It reports the yuan fell on 8 Feb after China trade data, confirming the same-day move, though it gives little detail on the cause. |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/asia-markets-us-yields-china-trade-data-and-the-dollar-in-focus.html

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