The U.S. dollar gained against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Friday morning as it headed for a weekly loss against major currencies.
The greenback went up by 0.5% to around VND26,547 at unofficial exchange points. Vietcombank kept its exchange rate steady at VND26,160.
The State Bank of Vietnam reduced its reference rate by 0.004% to VND25,049.
Globally, the U.S. dollar was poised for a weekly loss on Friday, pressured by a confluence of factors including strength in other currencies, as well as some doubts about the robustness of the U.S. economy, Reuters reported.
Against a basket of currencies, the greenback was little changed at 96.93, but was set to fall close to 0.8% for the week.
The euro was little changed at $1.1869, while sterling last bought $1.3618. The Australian dollar, which has soared in recent weeks on a hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia, was down 0.05% at $0.7088, but set to rise 1% for the week.
The yen was last steady at 152.86 per dollar, but was set to gain nearly 3% for the week, which would mark its largest advance since November 2024.
