# Dollar at R$5.44 and Stock Market Falls: What Changes in Your Pocket

> The Brazilian stock exchange fell 18.12% in one week, its worst drop since March 2020, while the dollar closed at R$5.446, the highest of 2026. The selloff followed Lula's re-election, which undercut bets on a Flávio Bolsonaro victory and revived doubts about fiscal adjustment.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:09:04.866Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76411-dollar-at-r-5-44-and-stock-market-falls-what-changes-in-your-pocket
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp real depreciation raises the cost of imported feed ingredients and fuel for Brazilian buyers, while election-driven fiscal doubts keep currency volatility elevated.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2023-04-25 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico's peso falls on growth worries, stronger dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36610-emerging-markets-mexico-s-peso-falls-on-growth-worries-stronger-dollar.md) | -1.3% | -1.8% |
| 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 | 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% |
| USDBRL | 2022-03-10 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX falls as dollar gains on inflation data; rouble steadies - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42559-emerging-markets-latam-fx-falls-as-dollar-gains-on-inflation-data-rouble.md) | +2.3% | -6.1% |
| USDBRL | 2018-08-15 | [Dollar Rises Against Emerging-Market Currencies  - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12515-dollar-rises-against-emerging-market-currencies-wsj.md) | +2.8% | +6.5% |

## Sources

- ulti.com.br: https://ulti.com.br/noticias/dolar-5-44-bolsa-queda-seu-bolso-2026/

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