Brazilian Real Strengthens as Dollar Falls Below Key Support

The Brazilian real advanced further against the US dollar on June 6, 2025, with the USD/BRL exchange rate closing at 5.5857. This marks the first time since September 2024 that the pair has settled below the 5.60 level, according to official closing data.

The move follows a sharp decline from the previous day’s close of 5.63, with the real gaining ground throughout the past 24 hours. This performance reflects both technical and fundamental factors that have shifted the market’s balance.

The four-hour chart, sourced from TradingView, shows the dollar trading decisively below all major moving averages, including the 50, 100, and 200-period lines. The price also sits beneath the Ichimoku cloud, a widely used indicator for trend strength and direction.

The technical breakdown accelerated after the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average—a “death cross”—on May 7. Since then, the gap between these averages has widened, reinforcing the long-term bearish trend for the dollar.

The current chart pattern points to further downside risk, as the price remains below all key resistance levels and shows no sign of reversal. Bollinger Bands on the chart have expanded, reflecting heightened volatility as the pair broke through support.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily timeframe has moved below the midpoint, indicating growing bearish momentum but not yet reaching oversold territory.

Brazilian Real Outlook

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) remains negative, confirming the prevailing downward trend. These indicators, combined with the price’s position relative to support and resistance levels, suggest that the market may continue to favor the real in the near term.

On the fundamental side, official data shows that Brazil’s economy has outperformed expectations, with the Central Bank’s GDP preview indicating a 0.8% monthly rise in March and first-quarter output growth at 1.3%.

The country’s trade surplus reached $8.2 billion in March, bolstering confidence in the real. The Selic rate stands at 14.75%, its highest since 2006, and the central bank has adopted a data-driven approach to future policy decisions.

This high yield continues to attract international capital, supporting the real’s appreciation. Meanwhile, the US dollar faces pressure from a weaker economic outlook and expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain or lower rates.

The recent Moody’s downgrade of US sovereign debt to Aa1 weighed on Treasury yields and spurred a global search for higher returns, benefiting emerging market currencies like the real.

ETF flows reflect this trend, with bond and commodity funds seeing net inflows in the latest reporting period. Market participants remain cautious, noting that the real’s strength could persist if current trends continue.

The technical setup and macroeconomic backdrop both favor further downside for USD/BRL, barring any major external shocks. The story behind the numbers is clear: with robust fundamentals and strong technical signals, the Brazilian real has regained its footing, while the dollar struggles to find support.