# Foreigners see post-election plunge in real as excessive and highlight conservative Congress

> International economists and strategists said the real’s post-election depreciation was excessive and could partly reverse if Brazil adjusts its public finances. The dollar had risen 10.33% against the real since the last session before the October 23 runoff, including a gain of more than 9% in the first week after Lula’s reelection.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:08:30.546Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86258-foreigners-see-post-election-plunge-in-real-as-excessive-and-highlight
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Real depreciation can increase Brazilian buyers’ local-currency costs for imported feed inputs and improve export competitiveness. The reported potential currency correction could moderate those effects, but there is no direct commodity supply or demand change in the story.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2024-10-30 | [FX rate hits 2021 high as foreign investors bet against Brazilian real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28081-fx-rate-hits-2021-high-as-foreign-investors-bet-against-brazilian-real.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| USDBRL | 2024-05-28 | [Exchange Rate Fluctuations Highlight Brazilian Economic Vulnerability \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30479-exchange-rate-fluctuations-highlight-brazilian-economic-vulnerability-cz-app.md) | +1.7% | +5.6% |
| USDBRL | 2022-04-22 | [Brazil's real tumbles almost 4% on bets of aggressive Fed action](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6860-brazil-s-real-tumbles-almost-4-on-bets-of-aggressive-fed-action.md) | +8.1% | +6.1% |
| USDBRL | 2026-10-01 | [Brazilian Real Under Pressure Ahead of Election](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4935-brazilian-real-under-pressure-ahead-of-election.md) | -3.5% | +4.1% |
| USDBRL | 2025-12-23 | [Real slides on election fears, seasonal dollar outflows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21717-real-slides-on-election-fears-seasonal-dollar-outflows.md) | -1.4% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- economia.uol.com.br: https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/estadao-conteudo/2026/11/07/estrangeiros-veem-exagero-em-tombo-do-real-pos-eleicao-e-destacam-congresso-conservador.htm

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