# Dollar opens Monday’s session (9) quoted at R$5.49

> The commercial dollar opened Monday at R$5.49, compared with a Friday close of about R$5.51. Investors were also watching Brazil’s Focus survey, early-November trade balance figures and a pending decree on the 6x1 work schedule.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:09:01.867Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90163-dollar-opens-monday-s-session-9-quoted-at-r-5-49
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

The lower opening quote indicates a slightly stronger real, which can marginally reduce the local-currency cost of imported feed and agricultural inputs. The report does not identify a direct change in commodity supply or demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2022-09-12 | [Latam currencies rally as dollar weakens ahead of U.S. inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39788-latam-currencies-rally-as-dollar-weakens-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data.md) | +2.6% | +1.2% |
| USDBRL | 2023-04-11 | [Latam FX at 5-year high as dollar dips ahead of U.S. inflation data \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36626-latam-fx-at-5-year-high-as-dollar-dips-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data-financial.md) | -2.7% | -1.8% |
| USDBRL | 2024-09-18 | [Dollar falls for the 6th session against the real after larger interest rate cut by the Fed \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12466-dollar-falls-for-the-6th-session-against-the-real-after-larger-interest-rate.md) | -0.6% | +2.9% |
| USDBRL | 2018-12-04 | [Brazil stocks gain; real firms as U.S. dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61764-brazil-stocks-gain-real-firms-as-u-s-dollar-weakens.md) | +2.1% | -3.1% |
| USDBRL | 2025-01-09 | [Brazil's real seen more stable; to trade close to 6 per U.S. dollar at end-2025: Reuters poll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26709-brazil-s-real-seen-more-stable-to-trade-close-to-6-per-u-s-dollar-at-end-2025.md) | -1.3% | -5.8% |

## Sources

- bntonline.com.br: https://bntonline.com.br/en/dollar-opens-session-on-this-monday-9-quoted-at-r-5-49-688863/

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