# Dollar rises against the real with US employment data and economic policy in focus

> The dollar edged higher against the real as markets awaited the US October employment report and further signals on the economic agenda of Brazil’s incoming Lula government. The spot dollar was up 0.29% at R$5.5037 in the morning.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T15:10:11.224Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil and United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84138-dollar-rises-against-the-real-with-us-employment-data-and-economic-policy-in
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations for US employment and uncertainty over Brazilian policy can move the dollar-real exchange rate, affecting the local cost of imported feed ingredients. The report’s release later showed stronger-than-expected hiring, but this article describes the market before that release.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-11-29 | [What is happening to BRL as the Brazilian Real collapses against the US Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27617-what-is-happening-to-brl-as-the-brazilian-real-collapses-against-the-us-dollar.md) | +1.7% | +5.6% |
| 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 | 2024-09-23 | [Dollar rises more than 1% at the start of a week marked by inflation data in Brazil and the US \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28517-dollar-rises-more-than-1-at-the-start-of-a-week-marked-by-inflation-data-in.md) | -1.1% | +3.9% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- br.investing.com: https://br.investing.com/news/forex-news/dolar-opera-em-alta-ante-o-real-com-dados-de-emprego-dos-eua-e-politica-economica-no-radar-2119027
- economia.uol.com.br: https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/reuters/2026/11/06/dolar-opera-em-alta-ante-o-real-com-dados-de-emprego-dos-eua-e-politica-economica-no-radar.htm

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