# Dollar falls for the 6th session against the real after larger interest rate cut by the Fed | Brasil 247

> The dollar fell for a sixth straight session against the real on Wednesday, closing down 0.48% at 5.4601 reais. The Federal Reserve had cut its policy rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%-5.00%, a larger move than the 25 basis points many had expected, making Brazilian assets more attractive.

- Date: 2024-09-18 · published 2024-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12466-dollar-falls-for-the-6th-session-against-the-real-after-larger-interest-rate
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger real lowers the cost of imported inputs and makes dollar-priced Brazilian exports less competitive, which can soften the price outlook for Brazilian soy and corn sold abroad. The Fed's larger-than-expected cut is a meaningful driver of the currency move.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2024-09-19 | 5 | -4.3% | -2.9 | The Fed's outsized 50 bp cut on Sept 18 weakened the USD and lifted demand for higher-yielding Brazilian assets, extending the dollar's sixth straight session of declines against the real. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2025-09-26 | [Dollar weakens against the real after US inflation data \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23088-dollar-weakens-against-the-real-after-us-inflation-data-brasil-247.md) | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| USDBRL | 2024-09-26 | [Dollar falls against real after China signals more economic stimulus \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28516-dollar-falls-against-real-after-china-signals-more-economic-stimulus-brasil-247.md) | -0.8% | +4.1% |
| USDBRL | 2025-01-29 | [Foreign investors cut bets against the real by $19.3bn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26710-foreign-investors-cut-bets-against-the-real-by-19-3bn.md) | -1.7% | -1.4% |
| USDBRL | 2021-12-08 | [Brazil's real rallies over 1% ahead of interest rate decision \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43829-brazil-s-real-rallies-over-1-ahead-of-interest-rate-decision-financial-post.md) | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| USDBRL | 2026-08-27 | [Brazilian Real: Rate cuts may support BRL against US Dollar - Societe Generale](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18105-brazilian-real-rate-cuts-may-support-brl-against-us-dollar-societe-generale.md) | -1.1% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- en.brasil247.com: https://en.brasil247.com/economia/dolar-cai-pela-6-sessao-ante-o-real-apos-corte-maior-de-juros-pelo-fed

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