# Dollar rises to R$5.48 as risk aversion worsens after tech selloff

> The dollar rose 0.68% to R$5.4886 on November 5 as a sharp fall in US technology shares increased risk aversion and pressured emerging-market currencies. The real was supported in part by high local interest rates and rising commodity prices, while investors also weighed Brazil’s fiscal outlook and the central bank’s decision to hold the Selic rate at 13.75%.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T09:09:40.503Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83671-dollar-rises-to-r-5-48-as-risk-aversion-worsens-after-tech-selloff
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Risk aversion supported the dollar against the real, which can increase Brazilian buyers’ local-currency costs for imported feed inputs. High interest rates and commodity-price support partly cushioned the currency pressure.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2024-05-31 | [Dollar surpasses R$ 5,25 as battle over Ptax rate overshadows international markets \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30474-dollar-surpasses-r-5-25-as-battle-over-ptax-rate-overshadows-international.md) | +1.0% | +6.8% |
| USDBRL | 2022-06-15 | [EMERGING MARKETS - Latam FX slips after bruising selloff, Peru's sol rises - Monex USA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41237-emerging-markets-latam-fx-slips-after-bruising-selloff-peru-s-sol-rises-monex.md) | +0.4% | +5.6% |
| USDBRL | 2024-12-18 | [Dollar index hits two-year high after Fed delivers rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26849-dollar-index-hits-two-year-high-after-fed-delivers-rate-cut.md) | +1.3% | -1.1% |
| 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 | 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% | — |

## Sources

- tnonline.uol.com.br: https://tnonline.uol.com.br/noticias/economia/dolar-vai-a-r-548-diante-de-piora-de-aversao-ao-risco-com-tombo-de-techs-1171365

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