# Dollar rises against real on return from holiday, by Reuters

> The dollar rose about 0.9% to R$5.49 against the real after the Brazilian holiday, with traders watching the new government's economic team and the Copom decision. Concern centered on a reported meeting between Lula and economist André Lara Rezende over a proposed gradual Selic cut.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:10:21.615Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77874-dollar-rises-against-real-on-return-from-holiday-by-reuters
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over Brazil's economic policy is weakening the real, raising import costs for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2025-10-30 | [Dollar rises against the real, still influenced by Fed decision \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22619-dollar-rises-against-the-real-still-influenced-by-fed-decision-brasil-247.md) | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| 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 | 2018-08-15 | [Dollar Rises Against Emerging-Market Currencies  - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12515-dollar-rises-against-emerging-market-currencies-wsj.md) | +2.8% | +6.5% |
| USDBRL | 2025-12-01 | [Dollar closes higher against the real, bucking the trend abroad \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8062-dollar-closes-higher-against-the-real-bucking-the-trend-abroad-brasil-247.md) | +1.3% | +4.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- br.investing.com: https://br.investing.com/news/forex-news/dolar-sobe-ante-real-na-volta-do-feriado-2113037

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