Dollar Breaks A Key Long-Term Line As Brazil’s Rate Path Shifts

2026-01-30 - 09:25

Key Points USD/BRL stayed near R$5.19 after the Copom opened the door to cuts in March. The Fed held rates, but the policy split and election-year pressure kept the dollar uneasy. A rare technical signal hit on Jan. 26: the pair fell below the weekly 200-period moving average. The dollar extended its slide against the