# Offshore Yuan Heads for Best Week Since January as Rates Climb - Bloomberg

> The offshore yuan posted its biggest weekly gain in over ten months as money-market rates rose and policymakers tightened curbs on capital outflows. The dollar's three-week rally also faltered.

- Date: 2016-12-02 · published 2016-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73696-offshore-yuan-heads-for-best-week-since-january-as-rates-climb-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter capital controls and a firmer yuan reduce near-term pressure on Chinese dollar-denominated import costs, though the effect on feed demand is modest.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-02/offshore-yuan-heads-for-best-week-since-february-as-rates-climb

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