# FX Weekly Overview (Brazil Issue)

> The US Federal Reserve raised its federal funds range to 3.75%-4.00% while Brazil's Copom cut the Selic by 25 bps to 13.75%, narrowing the rate differential between the two countries. The weekly review says the exchange rate stayed relatively stable because both moves were largely expected.

- Date: 2026-09-21 · published 2026-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17669-fx-weekly-overview-brazil-issue
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A narrower rate gap and election-driven sensitivity can lift the dollar against the real, which affects Brazilian export pricing and the dollar value of soy and corn offers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-05-27 | [FX Weekly Overview (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30478-fx-weekly-overview-brazil-issue.md) | +0.6% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2022-06-10 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11314-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | +1.5% | +3.7% |
| DXY | 2021-09-27 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45287-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | +0.5% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2024-02-14 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31877-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | -0.4% | -1.3% |
| DXY | 2022-01-07 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43355-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | -1.1% | -0.2% |
| USDBRL | 2023-08-28 | [FX Weekly Overview (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34789-fx-weekly-overview-brazil-issue.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| USDBRL | 2025-03-31 | [FX Weekly Overview (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25803-fx-weekly-overview-brazil-issue.md) | +0.6% | -1.5% |
| USDBRL | 2025-05-26 | [FX Weekly Overview (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24894-fx-weekly-overview-brazil-issue.md) | +0.3% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en/insights/fx-weekly-overview-brazil-issue-2026-09-21/

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