{
  "id": 19110828,
  "title": "Dollar dips against dong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dollar-dips-against-dong",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:21:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-dips-against-dong-5142440.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Vietnamese dong experienced a slight dip against the US dollar, trading at VND25,730 on Saturday, a decrease of 0.19% from the previous weekend. This decline was reversed slightly as the currency reached approximately VND26,050 on unofficial exchange platforms. The State Bank of Vietnam decreased its benchmark rate by a marginal 0.02% to VND25,610. Internationally, the dollar showed resilience, hovering near a 1.5-year peak versus the euro and a seven-month peak against the Australian dollar. This surge in the dollar was fueled by a report on Friday highlighting a significant uptick in US jobs data, indicating stronger economic growth expectations and potentially higher interest rates. The US dollar index, a measure of the dollar's strength against six major currencies, remained stable at 102.20 early on Monday, despite a sharp increase of 0.7% on Friday. The Australian dollar showed a modest gain of 0.3% to $0.6875, recovering from a drop below $0.6855 earlier in the week. Meanwhile, the euro nudged upwards by 0.1% to $1.11485, after a steep decline of 0.7% on Friday when it fell to a low not seen since May 2025. The dollar softened by 0.2% to 158.185 yen, after rising by 0.6% the previous day. Meanwhile, the British pound edged up 0.1% to $1.3360, while the dollar slipped slightly against the Canadian dollar to C$1.4119.",
  "summary": "The U.S. dollar fell against the Vietnamese dong on Monday morning.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vietnamese dong dips 0.19% against US dollar to VND25,730",
    "US dollar index stable at 102.20 amid strong economic data",
    "Euro and Australian dollar show modest gains against dollar"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Vietnamese dong's slight decline against a resilient dollar reflects how strengthening US economic growth expectations are exerting pressure on regional currencies despite marginal adjustments to local benchmark rates.",
  "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."
}