# Brazilian real's new low vs dollar brings year-to-date loss to almost 8% By Reuters

> The Brazilian real fell below 4.35 per dollar for the first time on February 12, a fourth straight record low, with year-to-date losses near 8%. Weaker-than-expected December retail sales, the first decline in eight months, added to pressure from speculative selling and dollar hedging demand.

- Date: 2020-02-12 · published 2020-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54781-brazilian-real-s-new-low-vs-dollar-brings-year-to-date-loss-to-almost-8-by
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real makes Brazilian soybean and corn exports cheaper in dollar terms, which can encourage farmer selling and pressure global soymeal and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2022-04-28 | [Brazil real hit by surging dollar, focus shifts to earnings \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6865-brazil-real-hit-by-surging-dollar-focus-shifts-to-earnings-financial-post.md) | -0.2% | -3.1% |
| USDBRL | 2021-02-23 | [USD/BRL: Brazilian real set to depreciate modestly versus the dollar over the next year – Capital Economics — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48849-usd-brl-brazilian-real-set-to-depreciate-modestly-versus-the-dollar-over-the.md) | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| 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 | 2018-07-19 | [Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso lose ground against the dollar — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64233-brazilian-real-and-argentine-peso-lose-ground-against-the-dollar-mercopress.md) | -3.5% | +1.9% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 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) | -1.3% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2024-12-18 | [Brazil's real hits record low as markets eye govt spending \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27143-brazil-s-real-hits-record-low-as-markets-eye-govt-spending-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| SBM | 2026-10-01 | [Brazilian Real: Exchange rate seen weaker into year-end – Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17671-brazilian-real-exchange-rate-seen-weaker-into-year-end-rabobank.md) | +3.2% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/economy/brazils-real-hits-new-record-low-below-435-per-dollar-2083150

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