An employee holds U.S. dollar bank notes at a money changer in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 9, 2025. Photo by Reuters
The U.S. dollar rose against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Tuesday morning.
Unofficial exchange points sold the greenback 0.21% higher at VND26,380.
Vietcombank kepts its rate unchanged at VND26,220.
The State Bank of Vietnam’s reference rate was down 0.03% to VND24,985.
The dollar has risen 2.62% against the dong since the beginning of the year.
Globally the U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday in tight trading as Washington and Beijing remained locked in trade talks that left investors on edge and hesitant in placing major bets while looking ahead to U.S. inflation report later in the week, Reuters reported.
The U.S. dollar was little changed against the yen at 144.57 in early trading. The euro last fetched $1.1425 and sterling was 0.1% firmer at $1.3563.
The Australian dollar, often seen as a proxy for risk sentiment, was flat at $0.652, while the New Zealand dollar was a touch firmer at $0.6058, staying close to the seven-month peak it touched last week.
The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six other units, was steady at 98.986, not far from the six-week low it touched last week.
