Dollar Eases to R$5.364 Against Real on U.S.–EU Strains and Local Forecasts

Overview

• The dollar closed down 0.16% at R$5.364 after trading between R$5.3460 and R$5.3819 in a thin session with U.S. markets shut for Martin Luther King Day.
• Market reports pointed to tensions between the United States and Europe, including talk of new tariffs linked to the White House’s interest in Greenland, as a source of investor caution.
• ISTOÉ reported that President Donald Trump later adopted a softer tone on Greenland in the afternoon, coinciding with the dollar’s pullback versus the real.
• Brazil’s weekly Boletim Focus trimmed the 2026 inflation forecast to 4.02%, a domestic update watched for monetary policy implications.
• Broader dollar softness accompanied the move, with the euro up 0.25% to R$6.2455 and the DXY index down about 0.33% near 99.065.