# Brazilian Real Appreciates After Unemployment

> The Brazilian real strengthened to about 5.33 per US dollar after IBGE data showed unemployment fell to a record low 5.4% in the quarter to October. Average real wages hit a record R$3,528 while the Selic rate remains at 15%.

- Date: 2025-11-28 · published 2025-11-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22152-brazilian-real-appreciates-after-unemployment
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger real reduces the local cost of dollar-priced Brazilian feed inputs and exports such as soybean meal and corn, modestly easing upward pressure on Brazilian export prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2026-04-13 | [What explains the recent appreciation of the Brazilian real?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19933-what-explains-the-recent-appreciation-of-the-brazilian-real.md) | -0.9% | -2.5% |
| USDBRL | 2025-12-30 | [Brazilian Real Rebounds After Labor Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21715-brazilian-real-rebounds-after-labor-data.md) | -3.7% | -6.6% |
| 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 | 2018-08-30 | [Brazilian Real: BRL To Rise As Risk Environment Improves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63751-brazilian-real-brl-to-rise-as-risk-environment-improves.md) | +0.6% | -3.0% |
| USDBRL | 2021-04-30 | [Brazil's real plunges as unemployment soars, set for best month in 2021 - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47795-brazil-s-real-plunges-as-unemployment-soars-set-for-best-month-in-2021-markets.md) | -1.5% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- tradingeconomics.com: https://tradingeconomics.com/brazil/currency/news/505874

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