# Brazilian Real Weighed by Trade Fears

> The Brazilian real weakened past 5.71 per dollar, halting a rebound from its December all-time low of 6.29. Concerns center on US tariff threats that could erode Brazil's trade surplus and reduce foreign currency inflows.

- Date: 2025-02-19 · published 2025-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26258-brazilian-real-weighed-by-trade-fears
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real supports Brazilian export competitiveness in soy and corn, which can cap global feed grain prices. Tariff threats add uncertainty to Brazil's trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2026-08-28 | [Brazilian Real Weakens as Fed Hike Bets Rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18106-brazilian-real-weakens-as-fed-hike-bets-rise.md) | -1.2% | +0.4% |
| USDBRL | 2025-11-03 | [Foreign investors go bearish on Brazilian real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22162-foreign-investors-go-bearish-on-brazilian-real.md) | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| USDBRL | 2024-08-09 | [Brazil: Real Trouble?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11943-brazil-real-trouble.md) | -2.5% | -0.2% |
| USDBRL | 2025-11-18 | [Liquidity squeeze in the U.S. could weigh on Brazilian real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22155-liquidity-squeeze-in-the-u-s-could-weigh-on-brazilian-real.md) | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| USDBRL | 2025-08-27 | [Inflation surprise, Trump’s attack on Fed weigh on Brazilian assets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23528-inflation-surprise-trump-s-attack-on-fed-weigh-on-brazilian-assets.md) | +0.4% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2022-04-25 | [Brazilian real tumbles amid rallying dollar and local tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6864-brazilian-real-tumbles-amid-rallying-dollar-and-local-tensions.md) | -0.5% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2017-11-10 | [Brazilian Real Takes A Breather, AUD Consolidates Above $0.76 - ActionForex](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68184-brazilian-real-takes-a-breather-aud-consolidates-above-0-76-actionforex.md) | -0.3% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2018-03-02 | [Dollar tumbles as US tariff plan ignites trade war fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66227-dollar-tumbles-as-us-tariff-plan-ignites-trade-war-fears.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/te_news:448468:0-brazilian-real-weighed-by-trade-fears/

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