Brazilian real around each event · shaded: normal range
Brazil elects Jair Bolsonaro (2018)Brazil elects Lula (2022)Brazil election, first round 2026 (2026)
How the Brazilian real moved against the US dollar around 3 political events since 2018 in or around Brazil. A rise means the Brazilian real strengthens. Week by week, it shows almost no link (-0.02) with Riftrate.
| Date | Event | Type | Next session | 5 sessions | 20 sessions | How unusual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2026 | Brazil election, first round 2026 | Election | +4.7% | +4.9% | — | bigger than 99% of 5-day moves |
| 30 October 2022 | Brazil elects Lula | Election | +2.1% | +6.2% | +1.1% | bigger than 97% of 5-day moves |
| 28 October 2018 | Brazil elects Jair Bolsonaro | Election | +0.1% | -0.7% | -5.7% | bigger than 33% of 5-day moves |
Data: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, series DEXBZUS, via FRED. Exchange rates are published with about a week’s delay. Not investment advice.