{
  "id": 13066255,
  "title": "Dollar weakens against dong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dollar-weakens-against-dong",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-weakens-against-dong-5130331.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Vietnamese dong has seen the US dollar weaken against it, with Vietcombank selling the greenback at VND26,020, a 0.3% decrease from Thursday. This move comes as the State Bank of Vietnam lowered its reference rate by 0.02% to VND25,629. Globally, the dollar dipped slightly in the Asia session on Friday, potentially dampening recent gains due to US yields reaching their biggest weekly drop in about three months, as reported by Reuters. Meanwhile, other currencies like the Australian dollar, sterling, and New Zealand dollar also experienced minor gains or remained flat. The yen and euro, however, continued their downward trend, with the euro hovering near a 17-month low amid French debt concerns.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}