# Dollar Holds Steady Against Real After Central Bank Keeps Selic Unchanged

> The Brazilian central bank unanimously kept the Selic rate at 13.75% after five consecutive 0.25-point cuts, citing higher inflation ahead and wider uncertainty. The dollar traded slightly lower against the real, at about R$5.43, on Thursday morning.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:08:43.773Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81924-dollar-holds-steady-against-real-after-central-bank-keeps-selic-unchanged
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A pause in Brazil's easing cycle keeps domestic interest rates high, which supports the real and lowers the cost of dollar-priced imports. For feed buyers, a firmer real can ease the cost of imported feed ingredients priced in dollars.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2024-09-18 | [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% |
| USDBRL | 2018-08-30 | [Dollar climbs and Central Bank intervenes - ANBA News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63748-dollar-climbs-and-central-bank-intervenes-anba-news-agency.md) | +0.6% | -3.0% |
| USDBRL | 2020-12-10 | [Brazil's real jumps after central bank hints at end of easing cycle \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49851-brazil-s-real-jumps-after-central-bank-hints-at-end-of-easing-cycle-financial.md) | -0.4% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- br.investing.com: https://br.investing.com/news/forex-news/dolar-opera-estavel-ante-o-real-apos-bc-manter-selic-inalterada-2117148
- economia.uol.com.br: https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/reuters/2026/11/05/dolar-opera-estavel-ante-o-real-apos-bc-manter-selic-inalterada.htm
- terra.com.br: https://www.terra.com.br/economia/dolar-recua-ante-o-real-apos-bc-manter-selic-inalterada,ebc1da9bbdb87c9abb25cf2451c89ddbk30fx5rr.html

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