# Brazil's dollar PTAX rises 7.61% across election week as B3 closes for holiday

> The central bank's dollar PTAX selling rate rose from R$5.0377 on October 23 to R$5.4212 on October 30, a 7.61% increase in reais per dollar. B3 was closed on November 2 for the All Souls holiday.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T09:09:11.692Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77374-brazil-s-dollar-ptax-rises-7-61-across-election-week-as-b3-closes-for-holiday
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real makes Brazilian soybeans and corn cheaper for foreign buyers, which can pressure global prices and shift export flows toward Brazil.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2021-01-22 | [Latam FX falls as dollar rises, Brazil real lags peers for the week - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49387-latam-fx-falls-as-dollar-rises-brazil-real-lags-peers-for-the-week-markets.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| USDBRL | 2026-10-26 | [Euro falls against dollar; Brazilian real tumbles after Lula election win](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17282-euro-falls-against-dollar-brazilian-real-tumbles-after-lula-election-win.md) | +7.6% | — |
| USDBRL | 2018-06-06 | [Brazil currency skids as election woes add to pessimism](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5376-brazil-currency-skids-as-election-woes-add-to-pessimism.md) | -2.7% | +2.7% |
| 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 | 2026-09-01 | [Election Angst Fuels Bruising Week in Brazil Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18109-election-angst-fuels-bruising-week-in-brazil-markets.md) | -1.9% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- fxnews.ai: https://fxnews.ai/news/brazil-dollar-ptax-761pct-post-runoff-b3-holiday-20261102/

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