# Brazilian real strengthens as U.S. signals softer tariff stance

> The Brazilian real rallied to R$5.75 per dollar on March 5, 2025, its best performance among major currencies, after US officials signaled a softer tariff stance. Commerce Secretary Lutnick said a deal with Mexico and Canada could be possible, and the US postponed auto tariffs on those countries by a month.

- Date: 2025-03-06 · published 2025-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25806-brazilian-real-strengthens-as-u-s-signals-softer-tariff-stance
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Easing trade tensions weaken the dollar and support emerging-market currencies, which can lift Brazilian export competitiveness for soy and corn. The story reflects a tariff-driven currency move rather than a direct commodity supply change.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-04-03 | [Brazil may emerge as winner from sweeping US tariffs, economists say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6026-brazil-may-emerge-as-winner-from-sweeping-us-tariffs-economists-say-reuters.md) | +6.2% | -0.7% |
| 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 | 2025-10-13 | [Dollar falls against the real on a day of adjustments after Trump tones down his rhetoric on China \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22635-dollar-falls-against-the-real-on-a-day-of-adjustments-after-trump-tones-down.md) | -2.1% | -3.0% |
| 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% |
| DXY | 2018-03-03 | [Rupiah Expected to Strengthen after Trump Imposes Steel Tariffs \| Indonesia Investments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66314-rupiah-expected-to-strengthen-after-trump-imposes-steel-tariffs-indonesia.md) | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-01-20 | [Dollar tumbles as Trump team signals no immediate tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12672-dollar-tumbles-as-trump-team-signals-no-immediate-tariffs.md) | -1.1% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2026-02-23 | [Asia FX gains as tariff concerns hurt dollar; AI-led stocks hit records \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20885-asia-fx-gains-as-tariff-concerns-hurt-dollar-ai-led-stocks-hit-records-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- valorinternational.globo.com: https://valorinternational.globo.com/markets/news/2025/03/06/brazilian-real-strengthens-as-us-signals-softer-tariff-stance.ghtml

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