Dollar slips against dong

Vietcombank sold the greenback 0.02% lower at VND26,311.

On the black market the dollar inched up 0.15% to VND27,240.

Globally the dollar held its ground on Wednesday as traders moved to the sidelines, awaiting cues on what comes next in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran while mixed messages on a resolution to the conflict ‌kept sentiment frail, Reuters reported.

Global markets have been betting that U.S. President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon, but Trump has also repeatedly threatened to hit Iran hard over moves to stop the flow of energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. unit against six other rivals, was at 98.876, inching away from the three-month top hit on Monday.