# DOLLAR SURGES, SOYBEANS ADVANCE AND CATTLE GAIN COMPETITIVENESS IN FOREIGN MARKETS, IMEA REPORTS

> According to the Mato Grosso agricultural economics institute Imea, the Ptax dollar averaged R$5.39 for the week, up 7.15% week on week, after the second round of presidential elections disappointed investors' fiscal expectations. Mato Grosso also saw soybean processing advance, higher arroba cattle prices, and growing Brazilian poultry and pork exports.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T19:38:17.642Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78351-dollar-surges-soybeans-advance-and-cattle-gain-competitiveness-in-foreign
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp rise in the real-dollar rate makes Brazilian soybeans and other exports more competitive abroad and supports domestic soybean prices. Political risk and currency weakness can also raise imported feed costs for Brazilian buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2020-03-19 | [Why the U.S. dollar’s relentless rally is causing pain for emerging markets - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7018-why-the-u-s-dollar-s-relentless-rally-is-causing-pain-for-emerging-markets.md) | -1.1% | +2.8% |
| USDBRL | 2020-01-19 | [The Charts: China Allows CNY to Rise Against the Dollar as the Greenback Advances Against Almost Everyone Else - Marc to Market  Marc Chandler on Global FX and Capital Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7877-the-charts-china-allows-cny-to-rise-against-the-dollar-as-the-greenback.md) | +1.0% | +3.9% |
| 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 | 2023-04-17 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Peru's sol outpaces Latam FX, firm dollar caps gains \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36695-emerging-markets-peru-and-apos-s-sol-outpaces-latam-fx-firm-dollar-caps-gains.md) | +2.2% | -0.3% |
| USDBRL | 2024-05-31 | [Dollar surpasses R$ 5,25 as battle over Ptax rate overshadows international markets \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30474-dollar-surpasses-r-5-25-as-battle-over-ptax-rate-overshadows-international.md) | +1.0% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2019-11-04 | [The Dollar Advances as Fed Rate Guidance and Trade War Headlines Offer Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55964-the-dollar-advances-as-fed-rate-guidance-and-trade-war-headlines-offer-support.md) | -0.5% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2018-01-28 | [U.S. dollar impacts grain prices - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67028-u-s-dollar-impacts-grain-prices-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | -0.7% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2020-10-22 | [Goldman Sachs: Commodities bull market ahead on dollar, inflation risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50555-goldman-sachs-commodities-bull-market-ahead-on-dollar-inflation-risk.md) | -1.4% | +9.7% |

## Sources

- opovomt.com.br: https://opovomt.com.br/dolar-ptax-encerrou-a-semana-com-media-de-r-539-us-alta-de-715/

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