The U.S. dollar rose against the Vietnamese dong Wednesday morning while trading mostly firm against major currencies.
Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND26,410, up 0.008% from Tuesday. On the black market, the currency went up 0.04% to around VND26,357.
The State Bank of Vietnam raised its reference rate by 0.008% to VND25,153.
Globally, the dollar held steady against major peers on Wednesday after the United States launched strikes against Iran, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path, Reuters reported.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, edged up 0.01% to 100.02. The euro was down 0.05% at $1.1537 while sterling lost 0.04% to $1.337.
The Japanese yen drifted 0.03% lower against the greenback to 160.38 per dollar, continuing to hover around the 160 level widely seen as a line in the sand for potential official intervention.
The risk-sensitive Australian dollar dipped 0.1% lower against the greenback to $0.7021. The kiwi lost 0.17% versus the greenback to $0.5812.
