# Risk-on move dents dollar; yuan set for best day since December

> The dollar weakened after a benign US producer price reading boosted expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The offshore yuan rose 0.75% to 7.015 per dollar, its best day since December, as Chinese blue-chip shares hit five-year highs.

- Date: 2020-07-06 · published 2020-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9734-risk-on-move-dents-dollar-yuan-set-for-best-day-since-december
- 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 shift the cost of dollar-priced commodities for Chinese buyers and can support risk assets broadly. The direct effect on feed prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2020-07-06 | 1 | -0.7% | -3.5 | Directly describes the 2020-07-06 yuan surge (offshore +0.75% to 7.015, best day since December) driven by risk-on sentiment, a weaker dollar and a Chinese equity rally, which matches the CNY move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-03-30 | [Sterling set for biggest monthly gain vs dollar since November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37118-sterling-set-for-biggest-monthly-gain-vs-dollar-since-november.md) | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2017-12-28 | [China's yuan rises on US dollar weakness, on track for best year since 2008 - Times of News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67709-china-s-yuan-rises-on-us-dollar-weakness-on-track-for-best-year-since-2008.md) | -1.2% | -3.8% |
| DXY | 2022-11-11 | [Dollar set for biggest two-day fall since 2009 as rate outlook shifts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38843-dollar-set-for-biggest-two-day-fall-since-2009-as-rate-outlook-shifts.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2026-01-23 | [Sterling set for best week against dollar since August after data boost \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21303-sterling-set-for-best-week-against-dollar-since-august-after-data-boost-reuters.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2025-08-27 | [Yuan reaches the highest level since November on weak Dollar, stock rally - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23543-yuan-reaches-the-highest-level-since-november-on-weak-dollar-stock-rally-cnbc.md) | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2017-12-28 | [China's yuan rises on US dollar weakness, on track for best year since 2008 - Times of News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67709-china-s-yuan-rises-on-us-dollar-weakness-on-track-for-best-year-since-2008.md) | -1.0% | -3.6% |
| USDCNY | 2025-08-27 | [Yuan reaches the highest level since November on weak Dollar, stock rally - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23543-yuan-reaches-the-highest-level-since-november-on-weak-dollar-stock-rally-cnbc.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2025-12-30 | [USDCNY: Yuan Climbs Past 7 Per Dollar Onshore for First Time Since 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21738-usdcny-yuan-climbs-past-7-per-dollar-onshore-for-first-time-since-2023.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/06/forex-markets-coronavirus-us-services-sector-data-in-focus.html

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