# What explains the recent appreciation of the Brazilian real?

> The Brazilian real has strengthened about 8.5% year-to-date, trading near R$5.01 per dollar on April 10, as capital shifted away from US assets toward Brazil. Higher oil prices improved Brazil's terms of trade, while elevated domestic interest rates attracted carry-trade inflows.

- Date: 2026-04-13 · published 2026-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19933-what-explains-the-recent-appreciation-of-the-brazilian-real
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger real eases inflation from fuel and food, lowering the cost of imported inputs for Brazilian feed and livestock producers, though analysts expect pressure on the currency in the second half as elections approach.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2025-11-28 | [Brazilian Real Appreciates After Unemployment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22152-brazilian-real-appreciates-after-unemployment.md) | -0.9% | +3.5% |
| USDBRL | 2026-07-29 | [Brazilian Real Gains as Fed Holds Rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18564-brazilian-real-gains-as-fed-holds-rates.md) | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| USDBRL | 2025-12-03 | [Brazilian Real Strengthens for 2nd Session](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8058-brazilian-real-strengthens-for-2nd-session.md) | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| USDBRL | 2022-10-28 | [Why did the Brazilian Real and Mexican Peso outperform USD? \| LSEG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39346-why-did-the-brazilian-real-and-mexican-peso-outperform-usd-lseg.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |
| USDBRL | 2026-02-26 | [Prime Time for the Brazilian Real - The Bretton Woods Committee](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20794-prime-time-for-the-brazilian-real-the-bretton-woods-committee.md) | +1.5% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- valorinternational.globo.com: https://valorinternational.globo.com/commentary/sergio-lamucci/commentary/what-explains-the-recent-appreciation-of-the-brazilian-real.ghtml

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