# Dollar hits 17-month high against Brazilian currency as fiscal plan fails

> The US dollar rose 2.66% over the week to close at R$5.65 on 13 November, its highest level against the real since June 2025. The Senate approved a fiscal adjustment bill on 12 November worth about R$45.1 billion to R$56.1 billion in 2027, but markets judged the measures inadequate because they do not address structural spending growth.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T03:11:58.500Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100577-dollar-hits-17-month-high-against-brazilian-currency-as-fiscal-plan-fails
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real makes Brazilian soybean meal, corn and other feed exports cheaper for overseas buyers, which can weigh on global feed prices and raise import costs for Brazil's livestock sector.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2018-06-06 | [Brazilian currency drops against the US dollar \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5378-brazilian-currency-drops-against-the-us-dollar-ap-news.md) | -2.7% | +2.7% |
| USDBRL | 2020-01-31 | [Coronavirus and current account deficit hit the Brazilian Real against the dollar — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55285-coronavirus-and-current-account-deficit-hit-the-brazilian-real-against-the.md) | +0.2% | +5.4% |
| USDBRL | 2024-10-30 | [FX rate hits 2021 high as foreign investors bet against Brazilian real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28081-fx-rate-hits-2021-high-as-foreign-investors-bet-against-brazilian-real.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| USDBRL | 2024-12-16 | [Brazil currency hits record low amid ongoing fiscal woes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27145-brazil-currency-hits-record-low-amid-ongoing-fiscal-woes.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |
| USDBRL | 2017-05-18 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as Brazilian currency dives - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7583-u-s-grains-soybeans-fall-as-brazilian-currency-dives-agcanada.md) | +5.6% | +5.6% |

## Sources

- brznews.com: https://brznews.com/article/investing-dollar-hits-17-month-high-against-brazil-currency-as-fiscal-plan-fails

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