# Fed hawkishness puts Vietnam's dong, inflation and interest rates in focus

> The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points, taking the federal funds rate to 3.75-4%, and signalled that rates could stay elevated. Vietnamese average consumer prices rose 4.45% in the first eight months of the year.

- Date: 2026-09-22 · published 2026-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17757-fed-hawkishness-puts-vietnam-s-dong-inflation-and-interest-rates-in-focus
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US rates strengthen the dollar and tighten financial conditions for emerging Asian importers, which can limit their purchasing power for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2016-12-15 | [Vietnamese dong weakens as dollar surges following Fed rate increase - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73740-vietnamese-dong-weakens-as-dollar-surges-following-fed-rate-increase-vnexpress.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2022-07-27 | [FOMC: Fed Raises Interest Rates by 75 Basis Points to Double Down on Inflation - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40388-fomc-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-75-basis-points-to-double-down-on-inflation.md) | -0.7% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-09-08 | [Why the US Fed's interest rate pause is a win for dollar bulls \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34010-why-the-us-fed-s-interest-rate-pause-is-a-win-for-dollar-bulls-the-national.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2018-12-23 | [Higher Fed interest rate could weaken Vietnamese currency - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61841-higher-fed-interest-rate-could-weaken-vietnamese-currency-vnexpress.md) | -0.6% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2024-11-06 | [Why inflation could rise and interest rates remain elevated under a Trump presidency \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27338-why-inflation-could-rise-and-interest-rates-remain-elevated-under-a-trump.md) | +1.9% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- theinvestor.vn: https://theinvestor.vn/fed-hawkishness-puts-vietnams-dong-inflation-and-interest-rates-in-focus-d20069.html

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