# Thai baht opens weaker as dollar and US stocks rebound

> The baht opened at 33.58 per dollar, slightly weaker than its previous close of 33.55. A stronger dollar, supported by US jobs data that beat expectations and a rebound in US technology shares, weighed on the currency.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:11:03.230Z
- Category: macro · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88247-thai-baht-opens-weaker-as-dollar-and-us-stocks-rebound
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker baht raises the local-currency cost of imported feed and agricultural commodities, all else equal.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2025-07-10 | [Brazil stocks slip, real rebounds after Trump's 50% tariff threat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23997-brazil-stocks-slip-real-rebounds-after-trump-s-50-tariff-threat.md) | +2.0% | +0.4% |
| USDBRL | 2020-09-04 | [Brazil's real slips against firmer dollar, Wall St slide hits Latam stocks \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51311-brazil-s-real-slips-against-firmer-dollar-wall-st-slide-hits-latam-stocks.md) | -0.1% | +7.1% |
| USDBRL | 2019-12-11 | [FX Daily: US dollar at cruising speed \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55508-fx-daily-us-dollar-at-cruising-speed-ing-think.md) | -1.8% | -1.6% |
| USDBRL | 2017-01-18 | [Brazil says not worried about strong dollar as rate cuts intensify](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73177-brazil-says-not-worried-about-strong-dollar-as-rate-cuts-intensify.md) | -1.2% | -4.7% |
| USDBRL | 2023-08-30 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Latin American currencies up on weaker dollar; Brazil's real lags on rate-cut speculation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34788-emerging-markets-latin-american-currencies-up-on-weaker-dollar-brazil-s-real.md) | +2.3% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- bangkokbiznews.com: https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/finance/investment/1259860

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