Dollar rises for the third session in a row and closes at R$5.44, biggest weekly increase since October 2008

The dollar rose again on Friday (30) and closed at R$5.4443, the third consecutive increase in the trading session, according to Money Times. The American currency advanced 1.05% on the day and recorded the highest closing value since December 30, 2025.

The movement gains weight when viewed over the week. According to Money Times, the dollar accumulated an increase of 9.04% in the period, the biggest weekly variation since October 2008. The report places this increase in the post-election week, and in the month the increase reached 5.20%.

Abroad, the scenario was different. The DXY index, which measures the dollar against a basket of six currencies, including the euro and pound, fell 0.13% around 5pm Brasília, at 101,910 points. For Money Times, the movement of the real clashed with the global dollar, that is, the appreciation of the American currency in Brazil did not follow the direction registered abroad.

The source does not detail the causes of the discharge, and this text does not attribute them either. The data that stands out is the exchange rate level at the end of the week, the highest since the end of 2025, after three consecutive sessions of appreciation.

What changes for the investor

For those who invest and operate, the reading is of greater exchange rate volatility in the short term. Companies with debt linked to the dollar or with import costs tend to feel the rise in the currency more, while exporters and businesses with revenue in dollars tend to have the opposite effect. As the real moved away from the global dollar in this session, it is worth monitoring whether the movement continues to be restricted to the local market or whether it starts to follow abroad in the coming sessions. This article does not provide a purchase or sale recommendation or price projection.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.