# Dollar enters sixth day on upward streak - ANBA News Agency

> The US dollar rose 0.46% against the Brazilian real on Wednesday to BRL 4.056, its highest level since February 2016, extending a sixth straight daily gain. The Ibovespa index closed up 2.29%, led by gains in Petrobras, Vale, Bradesco and Itaú.

- Date: 2018-08-22 · published 2018-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12513-dollar-enters-sixth-day-on-upward-streak-anba-news-agency
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real raises the local-currency cost of imported feed inputs and makes Brazilian soybean and corn exports more competitive, which can support Brazilian export prices. Political uncertainty and possible Fed tightening are the drivers cited.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2018-08-23 | 5 | +4.9% | 2.9 | USD/BRL rose for a sixth straight day to 4.056, the highest since Feb 2016, which describes the move within the 5-day window. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2018-06-29 | [Dollar gained 17% in first half - ANBA News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64738-dollar-gained-17-in-first-half-anba-news-agency.md) | +1.3% | -3.7% |
| USDBRL | 2018-08-13 | [Turkish crisis drives up dollar in Brazil - ANBA News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9469-turkish-crisis-drives-up-dollar-in-brazil-anba-news-agency.md) | +2.2% | +6.6% |
| USDBRL | 2018-07-30 | [Dollar kicks off the week with a 0.33% hike - ANBA News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64231-dollar-kicks-off-the-week-with-a-0-33-hike-anba-news-agency.md) | -0.0% | +10.3% |
| USDBRL | 2018-06-14 | [Dollar sees sharpest spike in 13 months - ANBA News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64741-dollar-sees-sharpest-spike-in-13-months-anba-news-agency.md) | +0.6% | +3.7% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- anba.com.br: https://anba.com.br/en/dollar-enters-sixth-day-upward-streak/

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