# Dollar rises even as the US currency weakens globally

> The US dollar rose 1.2% against the Brazilian real during the week, despite weakening abroad after Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections. Brazil’s central bank kept the Selic rate at 13.75%, pausing after five consecutive cuts as inflation expectations increased.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:27:57.628Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85278-dollar-rises-even-as-the-us-currency-weakens-globally
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

The Selic pause and higher inflation expectations supported the dollar against the real, while the weaker US dollar globally provided a countervailing force. A higher USD/BRL exchange rate can raise the local-currency cost of imported feed and fertilizer inputs.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2018-06-06 | [Brazilian currency drops against the US dollar \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5378-brazilian-currency-drops-against-the-us-dollar-ap-news.md) | -2.7% | +2.7% |
| USDBRL | 2018-08-15 | [Dollar Rises Against Emerging-Market Currencies  - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12515-dollar-rises-against-emerging-market-currencies-wsj.md) | +2.8% | +6.5% |
| USDBRL | 2018-10-04 | [Soaring US dollar threatens trouble for emerging markets \| Currencies \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62719-soaring-us-dollar-threatens-trouble-for-emerging-markets-currencies-the-guardian.md) | -3.1% | -4.7% |
| USDBRL | 2022-04-28 | [Global shares rise as earnings boost, U.S. dollar hits 20-year high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42072-global-shares-rise-as-earnings-boost-u-s-dollar-hits-20-year-high.md) | -0.2% | -3.1% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- remessaonline.com.br: https://www.remessaonline.com.br/blog/dolar-sobe-moeda-americana/

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