# Dollar jumps to near 4-week high - VnExpress International

> The US dollar rose to its highest level since July 6 against the Vietnamese dong, with Vietcombank selling at 23,900 dong. Globally the dollar was mixed after Fitch downgraded US sovereign debt to AA+ on August 1.

- Date: 2023-08-02 · published 2023-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34871-dollar-jumps-to-near-4-week-high-vnexpress-international
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar against regional currencies raises the local cost of imported feed grains and meal in Vietnam, while a softer euro and sterling marginally weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDVND: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-06-30 | [Dollar surges to 15-week high against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35790-dollar-surges-to-15-week-high-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2024-01-04 | [Dollar climbs to two-month high against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32423-dollar-climbs-to-two-month-high-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2026-06-26 | [Dollar dips against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19124-dollar-dips-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-09-30 | [Dollar slips against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17756-dollar-slips-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.1% | +0.7% |
| DXY | 2026-03-30 | [Dollar gains over dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20467-dollar-gains-over-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- e.vnexpress.net: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/markets/dollar-jumps-to-near-4-week-high-4636843.html

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