# Dollar Rebounds, Brazilian Real Plunges as Politics Dominates - WSJ

> The U.S. dollar rebounded on Thursday while the Brazilian real and other emerging-market currencies fell as political uncertainty weighed on investors. The WSJ Dollar Index measures the greenback against 16 other currencies.

- Date: 2017-05-18 · published 2017-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4356-dollar-rebounds-brazilian-real-plunges-as-politics-dominates-wsj
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced imports and makes Brazilian exports like soybeans and meal cheaper in dollar terms, so feed buyers should watch for shifts in export pricing.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2017-05-18 | 5 | +7.4% | 3.4 | Real and other EM currencies fell on May 18 amid political uncertainty alongside a dollar rebound, confirming the currency sell-off and sentiment. |
| USDBRL | 2017-05-18 | 1 | +9.1% | 12.4 | Same-day report of the real plunging amid broader EM currency weakness and a rebounding dollar, indicating political uncertainty plus a modest dollar-strength contribution. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2026-06-02 | [Brazilian Real: Politics drive correction against US Dollar – Commerzbank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12077-brazilian-real-politics-drive-correction-against-us-dollar-commerzbank.md) | +2.7% | +2.7% |
| USDBRL | 2020-03-05 | [Brazilian Real (BRL USD) Plunges to Record Low as Rate Cut Seen - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9274-brazilian-real-brl-usd-plunges-to-record-low-as-rate-cut-seen-bloomberg.md) | +3.0% | +15.4% |
| USDBRL | 2024-11-29 | [What is happening to BRL as the Brazilian Real collapses against the US Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27617-what-is-happening-to-brl-as-the-brazilian-real-collapses-against-the-us-dollar.md) | +1.7% | +5.6% |
| USDBRL | 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) | +3.5% | +2.0% |
| USDBRL | 2026-03-26 | [Brazilian Real Stabilizes Around 5.24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20381-brazilian-real-stabilizes-around-5-24.md) | -1.3% | -4.8% |
| DXY | 2022-11-17 | [Commodities slump as dollar rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38596-commodities-slump-as-dollar-rebounds.md) | +0.4% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-04-27 | [Brazilian real, Chilean peso steady against raging dollar \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6862-brazilian-real-chilean-peso-steady-against-raging-dollar-financial-post.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 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) | +1.2% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/dollar-rebounds-brazilian-real-plunges-as-politics-dominates-1495118891

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