# Latin American currencies fall as investors watch US midterm elections and Middle East

> Major Latin American currencies traded lower on Tuesday as investors awaited US midterm elections and negotiations to end the Middle East war. The Brazilian real fell 1.23% to 5.5050 per dollar and the Colombian peso also led losses, with local concerns adding to the cautious mood.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:37:36.173Z
- Category: macro · region Latin America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78006-latin-american-currencies-fall-as-investors-watch-us-midterm-elections-and
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real makes Brazilian exports such as soybeans, corn and soymeal cheaper in dollar terms, supporting export competitiveness while raising the cost of imported feed inputs for local buyers. Broader risk-off sentiment tied to US politics and oil also feeds into dollar-denominated feed price expectations.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲
- USDCOP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-04-01 | [Oil shock from Middle East war pushes investors to shun Asian currencies: Reuters poll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20387-oil-shock-from-middle-east-war-pushes-investors-to-shun-asian-currencies.md) | -0.6% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2021-12-09 | [Strong dollar weighs on Latin American currencies \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43821-strong-dollar-weighs-on-latin-american-currencies-financial-post.md) | +0.8% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-03-31 | [Ringgit, regional currencies edge lower as  investors eye US data, developments in West Asia \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20413-ringgit-regional-currencies-edge-lower-as-investors-eye-us-data-developments-in.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| DXY | 2018-05-28 | [Why are Turkey's and Argentina's currencies in free fall?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65310-why-are-turkey-s-and-argentina-s-currencies-in-free-fall.md) | +0.2% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2024-07-03 | [EM currencies fall amid Treasury yields outlook - InvestmentNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9455-em-currencies-fall-amid-treasury-yields-outlook-investmentnews.md) | -0.9% | -0.5% |
| USDBRL | 2021-02-03 | [Latam currencies fall on pandemic worries as infections rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48850-latam-currencies-fall-on-pandemic-worries-as-infections-rise.md) | +1.0% | +7.2% |
| USDBRL | 2024-10-30 | [Latin American Currencies Dip As Mexican Peso Hits Two-Year Low - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28093-latin-american-currencies-dip-as-mexican-peso-hits-two-year-low-finimize.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| USDBRL | 2021-12-09 | [Strong dollar weighs on Latin American currencies \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43821-strong-dollar-weighs-on-latin-american-currencies-financial-post.md) | +3.1% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- es.marketscreener.com: https://es.marketscreener.com/noticias/monedas-a-latina-caen-atentas-a-elecciones-de-medio-termino-en-eeuu-y-oriente-medio-ce785fdedb8df222
- gbm.com: https://gbm.com/media/noticia/monedas-a-latina-caen-atentas-a-elecciones-de-medio-termino-en-eeuu-y-oriente-medio/
- elnuevoherald.com: https://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/estados-unidos/article317901635.html

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