# Dollar rises more than 9% in the week and adds pressure on prices in Brazil - oPulso

> The dollar closed October near R$5.45, gaining more than 9% in the week, its largest weekly rise since the 2008 financial crisis. The Ibovespa fell to 167.9 thousand points, recording its worst weekly drop since March 2020.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T09:09:11.764Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77375-dollar-rises-more-than-9-in-the-week-and-adds-pressure-on-prices-in-brazil
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A steep rise in the dollar raises the cost of imported inputs and equipment for Brazilian agribusiness, while exporters receive more reais per dollar sold.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2017-06-26 | [Slumping Commodity Prices Pressure the Brazilian Real in 2Q17](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70712-slumping-commodity-prices-pressure-the-brazilian-real-in-2q17.md) | -0.7% | -5.4% |
| USDBRL | 2024-10-23 | [Market braces for pressure on Brazilian real as Trump’s chances rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28085-market-braces-for-pressure-on-brazilian-real-as-trump-s-chances-rise.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 2025-11-19 | [Dollar rises in the Brazilian market following international movement \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22163-dollar-rises-in-the-brazilian-market-following-international-movement-brasil-247.md) | +1.3% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- opulso.news: https://opulso.news/2026/11/02/dolar-sobe-mais-de-9-na-semana-e-amplia-pressao-sobre-precos-no-brasil/

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