# Chinese yuan climbs to four-month high, breaking 7 per US dollar - Global Times

> The offshore yuan broke through 7 per dollar, reaching its highest level in almost four months, while the reference rate rose to 7.031. The gain followed a surge in Chinese stocks, foreign capital inflows linked to index inclusion, and a fall in the US dollar index.

- Date: 2020-07-08 · published 2020-07-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9738-chinese-yuan-climbs-to-four-month-high-breaking-7-per-us-dollar-global-times
- 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 stronger yuan lowers the yuan cost of dollar-priced feed imports, which can modestly weigh on Chinese import demand for US feed inputs in dollar terms. The effect on prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2026-02-26 | [Chinese Yuan Breaks Past 6.84 to US Dollar, Hitting Nearly Three-Year High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9165-chinese-yuan-breaks-past-6-84-to-us-dollar-hitting-nearly-three-year-high.md) | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2026-01-29 | [Chinese Yuan Breaches 7 Versus US Dollar for Second Time This Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21280-chinese-yuan-breaches-7-versus-us-dollar-for-second-time-this-year.md) | -0.1% | -1.5% |
| USDCNY | 2017-08-10 | [China’s yuan strengthens to 10-month high against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69675-china-s-yuan-strengthens-to-10-month-high-against-us-dollar.md) | +0.3% | -2.8% |
| USDCNY | 2025-12-30 | [Chinese Yuan Breaks Through 7-Per-Dollar Level In Onshore Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21743-chinese-yuan-breaks-through-7-per-dollar-level-in-onshore-market.md) | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| 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% |
| DXY | 2020-11-26 | [Euro rises to near 3-month high as US dollar falls - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50370-euro-rises-to-near-3-month-high-as-us-dollar-falls-the-business-times.md) | -1.2% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2017-09-08 | [Chinese yuan strengthens to near 16-month high against USD - People's Daily Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7803-chinese-yuan-strengthens-to-near-16-month-high-against-usd-people-s-daily-online.md) | +0.6% | +2.5% |
| DXY | 2018-01-25 | [Chinese yuan strengthens to 27-month high against USD Thursday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11866-chinese-yuan-strengthens-to-27-month-high-against-usd-thursday.md) | -0.3% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- globaltimes.cn: https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1193820.shtml

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