# Dollar falls against the real on a day of adjustments after Trump tones down his rhetoric on China | Brasil 247

> The dollar fell 0.79% against the real to R$5.4603 on October 13, 2025, after Trump softened his rhetoric on China following a prior session in which he announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the tariffs would not take effect until November 1 and that a Trump-Xi meeting was still expected.

- Date: 2025-10-13 · published 2025-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22635-dollar-falls-against-the-real-on-a-day-of-adjustments-after-trump-tones-down
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Easing US-China tension lowers the risk of trade disruption to soybean and grain demand, while the dollar move affects Brazilian export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2020-10-19 | [Real up as Brazil, U.S. reinforce trade ties; China data lifts mood \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50837-real-up-as-brazil-u-s-reinforce-trade-ties-china-data-lifts-mood-financial-post.md) | -0.2% | -4.0% |
| USDBRL | 2018-10-29 | [China & Brazil: Currencies on Diverging Paths?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62740-china-and-brazil-currencies-on-diverging-paths.md) | +0.7% | +6.1% |
| USDBRL | 2025-04-03 | [Brazilian Real at Over 5-Month Highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6027-brazilian-real-at-over-5-month-highs.md) | +6.2% | -0.7% |
| USDBRL | 2025-03-06 | [Brazilian real strengthens as U.S. signals softer tariff stance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25806-brazilian-real-strengthens-as-u-s-signals-softer-tariff-stance.md) | +0.2% | -1.8% |
| USDBRL | 2024-07-02 | [Prices for soybean meal in Argentina for the first time in two years fell below the stock exchange in Chicago](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29399-prices-for-soybean-meal-in-argentina-for-the-first-time-in-two-years-fell-below.md) | -2.8% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2018-11-02 | [Yen falls, Australian dollar gains as US-China trade angst eases - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62287-yen-falls-australian-dollar-gains-as-us-china-trade-angst-eases-the.md) | -0.2% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [Renminbi rises by most in two months after Trump tweet on China - FT中文网](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62268-renminbi-rises-by-most-in-two-months-after-trump-tweet-on-china-ft.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2019-07-01 | [Forex markets: Dollar advances to 2-week high after US-China trade tensions ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58330-forex-markets-dollar-advances-to-2-week-high-after-us-china-trade-tensions-ease.md) | -2.7% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- en.brasil247.com: https://en.brasil247.com/economia/dolar-cai-ante-o-real-em-dia-de-ajustes-apos-trump-baixar-o-tom-sobre-a-china

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