# FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)

> The Brazilian real closed the week of April 29, 2022 at BRL 4.944 per USD, a 2.9% weekly gain and 3.8% gain in April. The dollar strengthened internationally on expected rapid US monetary tightening, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Brazilian fiscal and political risk concerns.

- Date: 2022-04-29 · published 2022-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42055-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real raises the local-currency cost of Brazilian exports such as soybeans, corn and meal, which can support dollar prices for these commodities, while Brazil's export competitiveness improves.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2022-06-10 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11314-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | +3.4% | +9.3% |
| USDBRL | 2024-08-26 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29020-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | +2.0% | +0.5% |
| USDBRL | 2022-10-03 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7983-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | -3.4% | -2.9% |
| USDBRL | 2024-02-14 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31877-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | -0.5% | +0.5% |
| USDBRL | 2022-07-29 | [FX Weekly Summary (Brazil Issue)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40695-fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue.md) | +0.0% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2018-05-15 | [Grains of recovery whet appetite for fiscal reform in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12779-grains-of-recovery-whet-appetite-for-fiscal-reform-in-brazil.md) | +1.2% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2023-11-16 | [Strong dollar inflows support Brazilian real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33375-strong-dollar-inflows-support-brazilian-real.md) | -2.1% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2021-11-18 | [Brazil's Guedes says political 'noise' weakening real currency \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44255-brazil-s-guedes-says-political-noise-weakening-real-currency-financial-post.md) | -0.8% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en-us/insights/fx-weekly-summary-brazil-issue-2022-05-02/

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