{
  "id": 12113294,
  "title": "Dollar up against dong on black market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dollar-up-against-dong-on-black-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:29:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-up-against-dong-on-black-market-5128526.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. dollar appreciated against the Vietnamese dong on the black market, rising to approximately VND26,030. The currency was strong at VND26,170 at Vietcombank, a local lender. The State Bank of Vietnam raised its reference rate by 0.02% to VND25,643. Meanwhile, the euro experienced a sharp decline to a 17-month low as fiscal concerns in France, coupled with a sharp drop in bond markets, raised concerns of contagion risks in the region, according to Reuters. The euro fell to as low as $1.1161, its weakest level since May 2025, marking four consecutive weekly declines. Meanwhile, the British pound slipped by 0.24% to $1.32064, and the Japanese yen traded at 157.92 per dollar. Overall, the dollar index, which gauges the U.S. currency against six major currencies, rose by 0.47% to 102.37. Market analysts attributed the dollar's strength to a combination of rising Treasury yields, enhancing the appeal of U.S. assets, and a widespread global sell-off of bonds, driving demand for safe-haven currencies like the dollar.",
  "summary": "The U.S. dollar rose against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Monday morning as it rose to a 17-month high against the euro.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}