# USD price reaches new peak, foreign investors withdraw capital from stock market

> The VN-Index dropped about 30 points in the week of September 11-16 as foreign investors made heavy net sales, with the dollar's rise against the dong cited as a key concern. The index recovered slightly to 1,227 by week's end.

- Date: 2023-09-20 · published 2023-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34420-usd-price-reaches-new-peak-foreign-investors-withdraw-capital-from-stock-market
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

Equity outflows tied to dong weakness signal currency stress in Vietnam, which can feed into higher import costs for feed ingredients over time.

## Read by commodity

- USDVND: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vietnamnet.vn: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/usd-price-reaches-new-peak-foreign-investors-withdraw-capital-from-stock-market-2191943.html

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