# Brazilian real leads global rally as dollar extends sharp decline

> The Brazilian real posted the best performance among major currencies on Jan 27, closing at R$5.20 per dollar, its strongest level since May 2024. The move followed a sharp fall in the dollar, a benign IPCA-15 inflation reading, and expectations of a Selic rate cut at the central bank's upcoming decision.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21252-brazilian-real-leads-global-rally-as-dollar-extends-sharp-decline
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer real raises the dollar cost of Brazilian soybean and corn exports, which can support global prices for those crops. The broader weak-dollar trend also tends to lift dollar-denominated grain futures.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2023-02-13 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Brazilian real leads Latam FX higher as dollar slips \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37527-emerging-markets-brazilian-real-leads-latam-fx-higher-as-dollar-slips-kitco-news.md) | -1.4% | -0.3% |
| USDBRL | 2021-07-29 | [Brazil's real, Colombian peso jump as Fed dents dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46262-brazil-s-real-colombian-peso-jump-as-fed-dents-dollar.md) | +1.6% | +1.8% |
| USDBRL | 2023-11-16 | [Strong dollar inflows support Brazilian real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33375-strong-dollar-inflows-support-brazilian-real.md) | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| USDBRL | 2023-04-11 | [Strong dollar inflows support Brazilian real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36624-strong-dollar-inflows-support-brazilian-real.md) | -2.7% | -1.8% |
| 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% |
| DXY | 2023-02-13 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Brazilian real leads Latam FX higher as dollar slips \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37527-emerging-markets-brazilian-real-leads-latam-fx-higher-as-dollar-slips-kitco-news.md) | +0.3% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-07-29 | [Brazil's real, Colombian peso jump as Fed dents dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46262-brazil-s-real-colombian-peso-jump-as-fed-dents-dollar.md) | -0.3% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2024-08-01 | [Gold extends record rally on Fed rate-cut bets, softer dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29144-gold-extends-record-rally-on-fed-rate-cut-bets-softer-dollar.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- valorinternational.globo.com: https://valorinternational.globo.com/markets/news/2026/01/28/brazilian-real-leads-global-rally-as-dollar-extends-sharp-decline.ghtml

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