# Dollar falls against real on US election result and Copom expectations

> The dollar fell against the real on Wednesday morning, tracking a global retreat after Democrats took control of both chambers of the US Congress. The spot rate dropped 0.37% to R$5.4661, and the dollar index fell 0.48% to 101.23. Markets were waiting for the Central Bank of Brazil's Copom decision later in the day, with a Reuters poll expecting the Selic to be held at 13.75%.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:08:47.824Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79908-dollar-falls-against-real-on-us-election-result-and-copom-expectations
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar weakness against the real eases import costs for Brazilian feed buyers, but expectations of a Selic pause keep domestic borrowing costs high for livestock and feed sectors.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-02-25 | [U.S. dollar falls as expectations of a Fed rate cut rise \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54775-u-s-dollar-falls-as-expectations-of-a-fed-rate-cut-rise-financial-post.md) | -0.5% | +7.4% |
| DXY | 2020-03-01 | [Dollar retreats as coronavirus fallout raises expectations of rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54508-dollar-retreats-as-coronavirus-fallout-raises-expectations-of-rate-cut.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |
| DXY | 2025-11-28 | [Dollar Finishes Lower and Gold Rallies on Fed Rate Cut Expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21879-dollar-finishes-lower-and-gold-rallies-on-fed-rate-cut-expectations.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2025-09-30 | [Ringgit rises against US dollar on shutdown and rate cut expectations \| Daily Express Malaysia - Sabah's Leading News Portal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23160-ringgit-rises-against-us-dollar-on-shutdown-and-rate-cut-expectations-daily.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2023-12-28 | [Dollar falls against yen, gains on euro in choppy trading](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32900-dollar-falls-against-yen-gains-on-euro-in-choppy-trading.md) | +1.0% | +1.8% |
| USDBRL | 2025-09-26 | [Dollar weakens against the real after US inflation data \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23088-dollar-weakens-against-the-real-after-us-inflation-data-brasil-247.md) | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| USDBRL | 2024-09-26 | [Dollar falls against real after China signals more economic stimulus \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28516-dollar-falls-against-real-after-china-signals-more-economic-stimulus-brasil-247.md) | -0.8% | +4.1% |
| USDBRL | 2024-09-18 | [Dollar falls for the 6th session against the real after larger interest rate cut by the Fed \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12466-dollar-falls-for-the-6th-session-against-the-real-after-larger-interest-rate.md) | -0.6% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- br.investing.com: https://br.investing.com/news/forex-news/dolar-cai-ante-real-com-resultado-eleitoral-nos-eua-e-expectativa-por-copom-2114991
- economia.uol.com.br: https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/reuters/2026/11/04/dolar-cai-ante-real-com-resultado-eleitoral-nos-eua-e-expectativa-por-copom.htm

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