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Brazilian real and political events

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.

Latest0.1984US dollars per unit · 23 October 2026
Events tracked3in the library
Weekly link with Riftrate-0.02450 weeks since 2018
CountryBrazil
Brazilian real around each event · shaded: normal range
-5.0%0+5.0%normal rangeevent-10 sessionsday of+20 sessions
Brazil elects Jair Bolsonaro (2018)Brazil elects Lula (2022)Brazil election, first round 2026 (2026)
Brazilian real since 2018, weekly · dotted lines: events
0.19400.23940.284720192020202120222023202420252026Brazil elects Jair Bolsonaro, 28 October 2018Brazil elects Lula, 30 October 2022Brazil election, first round 2026, 4 October 2026
DateEventTypeNext session5 sessions20 sessionsHow unusual
4 October 2026Brazil election, first round 2026Election+4.7%+4.9%—bigger than 99% of 5-day moves
30 October 2022Brazil elects LulaElection+2.1%+6.2%+1.1%bigger than 97% of 5-day moves
28 October 2018Brazil elects Jair BolsonaroElection+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.

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