Gold prices hike to 2-week peak

By Dat Nguyen   August 8, 2026 | 01:09 am PT Google Get VnExpress first in Google Search info See more of the news you trust. Make VnExpress a preferred source to prioritise our updates in your Google search results
Gold prices hike to 2-week peak
A person holds gold jewelry at a shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran
Vietnam gold prices rose Saturday morning to the highest since July 22, following a jump of the precious metal on global markets.

Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar went up 1.27% to VND144 million (US$5,495.24) per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces.

Gold ring was unchanged at VND145.2 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Gold prices in Vietnam have fallen 5.8% so far this year.

Globally gold surged on Friday, hitting its highest in seven weeks, after an unexpected ‌drop in U.S. nonfarm payrolls for July dashed rate-hike hopes and set bullion on course for its best week in seven months, Reuters reported.

Spot gold jumped 2.3% to $4,336.02 per ounce, having risen more than 3% to its highest since June 17.

Bullion is set to post its largest weekly rise since Jan. 19, with prices gaining ⁠more than 7% so far this week. U.S. gold futures climbed 2.3% to settle at $4,399.70.

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