
Broker MBS forecasts the USD/VND rate will rise 2.5-3% in 2026 and attributes recent dong pressure to a weaker dollar, a Federal Reserve New York rate check and talk of possible US-Japan yen intervention. The dollar index fell close to a four-year low in January after Trump's remarks that a weaker dollar was 'very good'.
A weaker dollar tends to support dollar-priced commodities such as grains and soybean meal, while a stronger dong reduces import costs for Vietnamese feed makers. The forecast implies modest dong weakening over the year.
After 359 past neutral macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.1% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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