# Dollar closes at R$5.51 on Monday, its highest level since August

> The dollar closed Monday at R$5.5146, its highest level since August, according to Brazil’s central-bank PTAX exchange-rate series. It had risen from R$5.0377 on October 23, with the increase raising import costs for Manaus-based manufacturers that rely on foreign components and inputs.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T18:11:17.321Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92073-dollar-closes-at-r-5-51-on-monday-its-highest-level-since-august
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

A higher dollar raises the local-currency cost of imported feed and other commodities, potentially increasing domestic replacement costs. The article reports the exchange-rate move without identifying a new commodity-specific supply or demand driver.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- anotamanaus.com.br: https://anotamanaus.com.br/dolar-fecha-em-r-551-na-segunda-feira-maior-valor-desde-agosto/

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