# Dollar closes the week at its highest level of the year, at R$5.50; Focus now sees Selic at 11% at end-2028

> The Brazilian real weakened, with the dollar’s Ptax rate closing Friday at R$5.5013, its highest level of 2026, and reaching R$5.5151 in Monday’s trading. The Central Bank’s Focus survey also showed higher inflation expectations for 2027 and a Selic rate forecast of 11% for the end of 2028.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T06:24:48.806Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91296-dollar-closes-the-week-at-its-highest-level-of-the-year-at-r-5-50-focus-now
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker real raises the local-currency cost of imported commodities and agricultural inputs, potentially increasing feed and fertilizer costs for Brazilian buyers. Higher interest-rate expectations can also tighten domestic financing conditions and weigh on demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2022-06-28 | [US Dollar has upside through the end of this year and into the early parts of 2023 – Wells Fargo — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41146-us-dollar-has-upside-through-the-end-of-this-year-and-into-the-early-parts-of.md) | +3.5% | +3.1% |
| USDBRL | 2025-12-01 | [Dollar closes higher against the real, bucking the trend abroad \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8062-dollar-closes-higher-against-the-real-bucking-the-trend-abroad-brasil-247.md) | +1.3% | +4.5% |
| 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 | 2024-08-30 | [Spot dollar closes higher for the 5th session despite interventions by the Central Bank \| Brasil 247](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29018-spot-dollar-closes-higher-for-the-5th-session-despite-interventions-by-the.md) | -0.8% | -3.6% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- campoempauta.com.br: https://campoempauta.com.br/mercado/dolar-fecha-a-semana-no-maior-nivel-do-ano-a-r-550-focus-ja-ve-selic-de-11-no-fim-de-2028

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