{
  "id": 19466211,
  "title": "Dollar rises against dong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/dollar-rises-against-dong",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T07:01:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-rises-against-dong-5143392.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US dollar gained against the Vietnamese dong on Wednesday, with local banks offering the greenback at VND25,820, a modest 0.12% rise from the previous day. This upward movement was mirrored by the currency at unofficial exchange points, where it surged to around VND25,890, marking a 0.15% increase. The State Bank of Vietnam adjusted its reference rate by 0.04%, setting it at VND25,611.\n\nGlobally, the dollar's strength continued to climb on Wednesday, edging closer to a two-week peak. This surge came after an unexpectedly high inflation report and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials sparked speculation about an imminent rate hike by the US central bank. The US dollar index, which gauges the greenback's performance against a basket of six currencies, climbed 0.1% to 102.30, teetering on its highest level since October 29.\n\nMeanwhile, the euro and the British pound remained steady at $1.1163 and $1.3346, respectively. The US dollar held its ground against the yen, unchanged at 158.82 yen. Conversely, the Australian dollar saw a slight 0.1% increase to $0.6875, recovering from a seven-month low, while the New Zealand dollar stayed flat at $0.5606.\n\nChris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Group Ltd in Melbourne, noted that the rates market was not simply pricing another interest rate hike. Rather, it was questioning how much the US monetary policy might need to tighten, a topic of significant importance for risk assets.",
  "summary": "The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Vietnamese dong on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}