# Dollar closes higher against real on external pressure and focus on economic policy

> The spot dollar closed up 0.67% at R$5.4876 as risk aversion spread from US tech stocks after the Democratic midterm win. Investors also worried about the new Lula government's economic policy and fiscal position.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:08:10.540Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82405-dollar-closes-higher-against-real-on-external-pressure-and-focus-on-economic
- 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 firmer dollar against the real raises the dollar cost of Brazilian feed exports and can support soymeal and corn prices in US dollar terms.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2025-12-01 | [Dollar closes higher against the real, bucking the trend abroad \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8062-dollar-closes-higher-against-the-real-bucking-the-trend-abroad-brasil-247.md) | +1.3% | +4.5% |
| 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 | 2018-07-19 | [Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso lose ground against the dollar — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64233-brazilian-real-and-argentine-peso-lose-ground-against-the-dollar-mercopress.md) | -3.5% | +1.9% |
| USDBRL | 2020-01-31 | [Coronavirus and current account deficit hit the Brazilian Real against the dollar — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55285-coronavirus-and-current-account-deficit-hit-the-brazilian-real-against-the.md) | +0.2% | +5.4% |
| USDBRL | 2026-06-02 | [Brazilian Real: Politics drive correction against US Dollar – Commerzbank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12077-brazilian-real-politics-drive-correction-against-us-dollar-commerzbank.md) | +2.7% | +2.7% |
| DXY | 2023-05-22 | [Dollar gains against yen as Fed policy and debt ceiling in focus - Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36140-dollar-gains-against-yen-as-fed-policy-and-debt-ceiling-in-focus-reuters.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2024-10-29 | [Dollar peaks against yen ahead of US election and economic data \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28079-dollar-peaks-against-yen-ahead-of-us-election-and-economic-data-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2024-08-28 | [US dollar advances on month-end demand; focus on economic data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28982-us-dollar-advances-on-month-end-demand-focus-on-economic-data.md) | +0.5% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- br.investing.com: https://br.investing.com/news/forex-news/dolar-a-vista-fecha-em-alta-de-067-a-r54876-na-venda-2117995

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