# Stocks, FX rattled by weak Chinese data, inflation jitters | Financial Post

> Emerging market stocks and currencies fell on October 18, 2021, after data showed China's third-quarter growth was the slowest in a year. Rising inflation expectations pushed up developed-market interest rates and Treasury yields. The dollar also rose, reducing demand for risk assets.

- Date: 2021-10-18 · published 2021-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7484-stocks-fx-rattled-by-weak-chinese-data-inflation-jitters-financial-post
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Slower Chinese growth and firmer US yields point to weaker emerging-market demand and a stronger dollar. Both are generally bearish for dollar-priced commodities, although the direct effect on feed prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2022-12-28 | [China's yuan weakens as U.S. dollar gains on sustained inflation outlook \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38448-china-s-yuan-weakens-as-u-s-dollar-gains-on-sustained-inflation-outlook.md) | -1.0% | -2.4% |
| USDCNY | 2021-11-09 | [China's yuan eases as traders await inflation data; HK dollar nears 7.8 \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44271-china-s-yuan-eases-as-traders-await-inflation-data-hk-dollar-nears-7-8.md) | +0.0% | -0.7% |
| USDCNY | 2023-03-20 | [China's yuan eases after reserve ratio cut; Fed decision in focus \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37090-china-s-yuan-eases-after-reserve-ratio-cut-fed-decision-in-focus-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2021-03-30 | [Asia's emerging FX hit by rising dollar; Indonesia, Philippine stocks fall 1% \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48392-asia-s-emerging-fx-hit-by-rising-dollar-indonesia-philippine-stocks-fall-1.md) | -0.1% | -1.3% |
| USDCNY | 2022-05-16 | [Dollar slips from 2-decade highs; yuan falls on weak China data \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9858-dollar-slips-from-2-decade-highs-yuan-falls-on-weak-china-data-financial-post.md) | -1.4% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/stocks-fx-rattled-by-weak-chinese-data-inflation-jitters

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