Dollar rises against dong

By Minh Hieu   March 13, 2025 | 08:20 pm PT
Dollar rises against dong
U.S. banknotes at a bank in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy
The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Vietnamese dong Friday morning as it gained over major currencies.

Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND25,710, a 0.12% increase from Thursday. On the black market, the dollar held firm at VND25,840.

The State Bank of Vietnam hiked its reference rate by 0.08% to VND24,779.

Globally, the U.S. dollar was broadly firmer on Friday with the euro pulling further away from a five-month peak as markets grappled with escalating global trade tensions and risks of a sharp economic downturn, Reuters reported.

Sowing more volatility across markets, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit Europe with a 200% tariff on wine, cognac and other alcohol imports.

The intensifying global trade skirmish has fueled uncertainty and fears about a potentially sharp economic slowdown, with the S&P 500 tumbling into correction territory on Thursday as investors piled into U.S. Treasuries and other safe haven assets.

The euro edged down to $1.0847 after sliding further off Tuesday's five-month peak the previous day as the EU-U.S. trade spat rattled markets and Germany struggled to pass a massive spending proposal.

The yen walked back some of its gains on Friday, with the dollar trading at 148.32 yen, up 0.35%.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, rose 0.1% to 103.95 after two straight days of gains.

The Canadian dollar wallowed at 1.4440 per U.S. dollar, with Canada caught in the tariff crossfire.

The risk-sensitive Australian dollar steadied at $0.6284 after slipping on Thursday, while the New Zealand dollar was up 0.1% at $0.5702.

 
 
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