# China's yuan ends at weakest since global financial crisis, hits record low offshore | Reuters

> China's onshore yuan closed at 7.2458 per dollar, its weakest close since January 2008, while the offshore yuan hit a record low. The moves came as the dollar reached a two-decade peak against a basket of currencies.

- Date: 2022-09-28 · published 2022-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7206-china-s-yuan-ends-at-weakest-since-global-financial-crisis-hits-record-low
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yuan lowers Chinese import purchasing power and can dampen Chinese demand for US and Brazilian feed commodities priced in dollars; the broad dollar strength also tends to pressure dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2022-09-27 | 5 | +2.3% | 3.8 | The onshore close at 7.2458, the weakest since 2008, amid a broad dollar surge reflects the move's culmination, though it falls just after the window ends on 9/27. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2018-10-29 | [China's yuan finishes onshore trading at weakest since 2008 By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62763-china-s-yuan-finishes-onshore-trading-at-weakest-since-2008-by-reuters.md) | -0.8% | +0.1% |
| USDCNY | 2025-04-08 | [China's yuan hits 2023 lows on signs PBOC is tolerant of some weakness \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25349-china-s-yuan-hits-2023-lows-on-signs-pboc-is-tolerant-of-some-weakness-reuters.md) | +0.1% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2022-09-23 | [China’s yuan ends near 28-month low, set for worst week since April - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8606-china-s-yuan-ends-near-28-month-low-set-for-worst-week-since-april-markets.md) | +0.6% | +2.3% |
| USDCNY | 2020-03-30 | [China's overnight onshore dollar/yuan swap points fall to lowest level since 2007 \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54321-china-s-overnight-onshore-dollar-yuan-swap-points-fall-to-lowest-level-since.md) | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| USDCNY | 2026-03-06 | [China’s yuan set to end longest weekly rally since 2012 on Middle East turmoil \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11676-china-s-yuan-set-to-end-longest-weekly-rally-since-2012-on-middle-east-turmoil.md) | -0.3% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2018-10-29 | [China's yuan finishes onshore trading at weakest since 2008 By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62763-china-s-yuan-finishes-onshore-trading-at-weakest-since-2008-by-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| DXY | 2022-04-29 | [Canadian dollar hits 7-week low - Business & Finance - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42107-canadian-dollar-hits-7-week-low-business-and-finance-business-recorder.md) | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2026-06-18 | [China's yuan weakens to one-week low on strong dollar, Fed hike bets weigh - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8413-china-s-yuan-weakens-to-one-week-low-on-strong-dollar-fed-hike-bets-weigh.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/chinas-yuan-ends-weakest-since-global-financial-crisis-hits-record-low-offshore-2022-09-28/

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