# Dollar surpasses R$ 5,25 as battle over Ptax rate overshadows international markets | Brasil 247

> The Brazilian real weakened as the dollar closed at 5.2510 reais, its highest close since April 16, amid a dispute over the month-end Ptax rate and long dollar positions. The move came despite softer US inflation data, and the dollar gained 1.6% on the week.

- Date: 2024-05-31 · published 2024-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30474-dollar-surpasses-r-5-25-as-battle-over-ptax-rate-overshadows-international
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real makes Brazilian soybeans, corn and meal cheaper for export buyers, which tends to support Brazilian export competitiveness and weigh on US and global feed prices at the margin.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2025-11-19 | [Dollar rises in the Brazilian market following international movement \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22163-dollar-rises-in-the-brazilian-market-following-international-movement-brasil-247.md) | +1.3% | +3.8% |
| USDBRL | 2024-09-23 | [Dollar rises more than 1% at the start of a week marked by inflation data in Brazil and the US \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28517-dollar-rises-more-than-1-at-the-start-of-a-week-marked-by-inflation-data-in.md) | -1.1% | +3.9% |
| USDBRL | 2024-08-30 | [Spot dollar closes higher for the 5th session despite interventions by the Central Bank \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29018-spot-dollar-closes-higher-for-the-5th-session-despite-interventions-by-the.md) | -0.8% | -3.6% |
| USDBRL | 2023-09-08 | [Why the US Fed's interest rate pause is a win for dollar bulls \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34010-why-the-us-fed-s-interest-rate-pause-is-a-win-for-dollar-bulls-the-national.md) | -2.2% | +4.1% |
| USDBRL | 2023-01-09 | [Brazil's Currency Falls Vs. Dollar After Riot by Bolsonaro Supporters - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37983-brazil-s-currency-falls-vs-dollar-after-riot-by-bolsonaro-supporters-markets.md) | -3.0% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- en.brasil247.com: https://en.brasil247.com/economia/dolar-supera-os-r-5-25-com-briga-pela-taxa-ptax-ofuscando-exterior

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