{
  "id": 9915308,
  "title": "Dollar advances against dong on black market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/dollar-advances-against-dong-on-black-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:02:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/dollar-advances-against-dong-on-black-market-5125001.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Vietnamese dong experienced a slight depreciation against the US dollar on the black market, as unofficial exchange points sold the greenback at VND26,000, a 0.27% increase from the previous Friday's rate. Vietcombank maintained its rate at VND26,170. Globally, the dollar experienced a decline on Friday due to easing oil prices, but was poised for a second consecutive weekly gain as expectations of interest rate hikes strengthened. Meanwhile, the yen surged after Japan confirmed that Tokyo and Washington remained committed to the policy behind the joint intervention in July. Despite a four-day streak of dollar gains, the greenback appeared to be taking a breather, according to Eugene Epstein, head of trading and structured products at Moneycorp in Stamford, Connecticut. Epstein suggested that the recent dollar rally might be somewhat overextended and that the currency was not weakening significantly in the short term. The factors driving the dollar's strength included an increased probability of a second rate hike before the end of the year, rising bond yields, and market concerns about the prospect of higher interest rates.",
  "summary": "The U.S. dollar rose against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Saturday morning.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}