The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Vietnamese dong Wednesday morning as it eased against major peers.
Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND26,368, up 0.008% from Tuesday. On the black market, the currency dipped 0.09% to around VND26,644.
The State Bank of Vietnam raised its reference rate by 0.008% to VND25,113.
Globally, the dollar retreated against most major currencies on Wednesday after the U.S. signaled it may be nearing a deal with Iran, while the yen continued to drift weaker toward levels that have previously drawn intervention from Tokyo, Reuters reported.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.01% to 98.299.
The euro stood at $1.1714 and sterling traded at $1.35685, both up roughly 0.2% so far on the day.
The Australian dollar fetched $0.7208, up nearly 0.4% in early trade, and the New Zealand dollar was up 0.3% at $0.5905.
Against the yen, the dollar traded at 157.62 yen, down 0.17% from late U.S. levels, still well above last week’s intervention low despite easing oil prices.
