Why is the dollar rising or falling in Uruguay?

What factors move the exchange rate, measured with data.

What's moving the dollar today

Today the dollar fell 0.21%

The factor most associated with these moves is Real BRL/USD.

The dollar in Uruguay tends to rise when the Brazilian real weakens.

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Dollar exchange rate and days of biggest moves

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What moves the dollar (measured correlation)

Correlation of daily returns over the available window. Does not imply causation.

  • Real BRL/USD+0.37
    moderate
    865 days

    The dollar in Uruguay tends to rise when the Brazilian real weakens.

  • Índice dólar (FRED, amplio)+0.31
    moderate
    865 days

    When the dollar strengthens globally, the Uruguayan peso tends to weaken.

  • Bono EE.UU. 10 años+0.11
    weak
    868 days

    Higher US 10-year bond yields tend to accompany a stronger dollar here.

  • Dólar blue Argentina+0.03
    almost none
    1241 days

    The Argentine blue dollar barely explains the dollar's movement in Uruguay.

Notable jumps and their context

How it's calculated

We take the daily dollar exchange rate (BROU/BCU) and compare it against indicators that tend to move the peso: the Brazilian real, a broad dollar index (FRED), the US 10-year bond yield, and the Argentine dollar. We calculate the Pearson correlation on daily returns (percentage changes), not on levels, to avoid spurious correlations. Correlation measures co-movement, not causation: a high value suggests two things move together, not that one causes the other. On some days the dollar moves due to local factors (flow, BCU decisions) with no clear external driver.

Sources: BROU/BCU (exchange rate), FRED (dollar index, 10-year bond), argentinadatos.com (Argentine dollar). Data as of 2026-07-10.

Information for educational purposes only, not financial advice.