# Dollar Opens Higher on US Election Reaction and Selic at 13.75%

> The dollar rose globally after Democrats' midterm victory, which hit President Trump, and traded mixed against the real after the central bank kept the Selic at 13.75%. The real had lost ground the previous day, closing near R$5.45 against the dollar.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:08:44.075Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81927-dollar-opens-higher-on-us-election-reaction-and-selic-at-13-75
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar against the real raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports into Brazil. Traders are watching both US political outcomes and Brazil's fiscal signals.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- economia.uol.com.br: https://economia.uol.com.br/cotacoes/noticias/redacao/2026/11/05/dolar-abre-em-queda-com-alivio-dos-mercados-apos-decisao-do-copom.ghtm

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