# The peso appreciates, bonds fall and uncertainty grows over reserves

> The wholesale dollar rose 1.3% in October, while the Brazilian real depreciated sharply after Lula da Silva won the Brazilian runoff. Argentine bonds fell and country risk rose as central bank reserves came under pressure.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:13:05.970Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75952-the-peso-appreciates-bonds-fall-and-uncertainty-grows-over-reserves
- 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 soybeans, corn and soymeal cheaper on export markets, which can pressure world oilseed prices. The Argentine peso's real appreciation also weighs on its export competitiveness.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2016-11-11 | [Uncertainty over Trump leads to reevaluation of rate cuts in Brazil - BNamericas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74027-uncertainty-over-trump-leads-to-reevaluation-of-rate-cuts-in-brazil-bnamericas.md) | +0.7% | -0.4% |
| 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 | 2018-05-15 | [Brazil's real continues its slump amid election uncertainty \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65228-brazil-s-real-continues-its-slump-amid-election-uncertainty-ap-news.md) | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| USDBRL | 2024-07-29 | [Economic uncertainties still prevent rate cut in Brazil, official says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29478-economic-uncertainties-still-prevent-rate-cut-in-brazil-official-says-reuters.md) | +1.4% | -2.6% |
| USDBRL | 2018-05-21 | [Brazilian Real, Turkish Lira And Mexican Peso Are Casualties Of Recent Slow Down In Global Growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9716-brazilian-real-turkish-lira-and-mexican-peso-are-casualties-of-recent-slow-down.md) | -2.3% | +0.3% |
| SBM | 2018-05-15 | [Argentine peso takes fresh hit amid uncertainty  \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65311-argentine-peso-takes-fresh-hit-amid-uncertainty-buenos-aires-times.md) | -2.7% | -9.3% |
| SBM | 2024-11-27 | [Outlook 2025 LATAM FX: MXN, CLP, and COP Under Uncertainty \| Pepperstone](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27672-outlook-2025-latam-fx-mxn-clp-and-cop-under-uncertainty-pepperstone.md) | -0.4% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2023-03-31 | [IMF unlocks $5.4 bln in funds to Argentina, boosting reserves \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37161-imf-unlocks-5-4-bln-in-funds-to-argentina-boosting-reserves-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- datalegislativa.com: https://www.datalegislativa.com/2026/11/02/el-peso-se-aprecia-caen-los-bonos-y-crece-la-incertidumbre-por-las-reservas/

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