# Dollar rises and closes at R$5.48 after Copom decision with economic policy in focus; Ibovespa falls

> The dollar closed up 0.67% at R$5.4885 after the central bank kept the Selic at 13.75%. Investors also watched fiscal signals from the Lula government, and US jobless claims fell to their lowest level since 1969.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:08:10.448Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82404-dollar-rises-and-closes-at-r-5-48-after-copom-decision-with-economic-policy-in
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Fiscal worries and a firm dollar weigh on the real, which can make Brazilian exports cheaper in dollar terms and modestly pressure global soymeal and corn offers.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2019-06-27 | [Brazilian real falls on economy worries, dollar lifts other Latam forex - Pension Policy International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58796-brazilian-real-falls-on-economy-worries-dollar-lifts-other-latam-forex-pension.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |
| USDBRL | 2018-06-28 | [How a Rising U.S. Dollar Puts Argentina's and Brazil's Economies at Risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64805-how-a-rising-u-s-dollar-puts-argentina-s-and-brazil-s-economies-at-risk.md) | +1.8% | -3.2% |
| USDBRL | 2026-10-26 | [Euro falls against dollar; Brazilian real tumbles after Lula election win](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17282-euro-falls-against-dollar-brazilian-real-tumbles-after-lula-election-win.md) | +7.6% | — |
| USDBRL | 2025-10-30 | [Dollar rises against the real, still influenced by Fed decision \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22619-dollar-rises-against-the-real-still-influenced-by-fed-decision-brasil-247.md) | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| USDBRL | 2024-08-30 | [Spot dollar closes higher for the 5th session despite interventions by the Central Bank \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29018-spot-dollar-closes-higher-for-the-5th-session-despite-interventions-by-the.md) | -0.8% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- g1.globo.com: https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2026/11/05/dolar-ibovespa.ghtml

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