{
  "id": 1636196,
  "title": "Dollar inches up against dong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/dollar-inches-up-against-dong",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:54:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-inches-up-against-dong-5110298.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. dollar experienced a slight increase against the Vietnamese dong, reaching VND26,410, according to Vietcombank. Meanwhile, the black market saw the dollar decline by 0.58% to VND25,800. Globally, the U.S. dollar hovered near multi-month lows against other major currencies on Tuesday, as traders revised downward their expectations of near-term monetary tightening. However, the looming possibility of an escalation in the Middle East conflict kept market sentiment on edge, Reuters reported. The euro traded at $1.1581 in early Asian hours, only slightly below the two-month high of $1.1614 it reached on Monday. Meanwhile, the British pound stood at $1.3548, just missing the three-month peak it hit the previous session. Inflation has consistently been above the Federal Reserve's target for the past five years, with a 2% annual pace that may be deemed acceptable. Nonetheless, this persistent inflation poses little room for maneuver in a world plagued by ongoing supply shocks, according to Nohshad Shah, head of EMEA fixed income sales at Citadel Securities.",
  "summary": "The U.S. dollar on Tuesday morning gained little against the Vietnamese dong while staying at the lowest in months against major peers.",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. dollar rises to VND26,410 against Vietnamese dong",
    "Dollar declines in black market to VND25,800",
    "Dollar nears multi-month lows globally"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The dollar's slight gain against the dong contrasts with its struggles against major currencies, where it remains near multi-month lows amid tempered expectations of near-term US monetary tightening.",
  "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."
}