# Dollar surges to 15-week high against dong - VnExpress International

> The US dollar rose to its highest level since March 16 against the Vietnamese dong on June 29, with Vietcombank selling dollars at VND23,755. The yen weakened past 145 per dollar, its lowest in over seven months, amid speculation of Japanese intervention and pressure from China's faltering recovery.

- Date: 2023-06-30 · published 2023-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35790-dollar-surges-to-15-week-high-against-dong-vnexpress-international
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar against Asian currencies raises the local-currency cost of importing feed ingredients for Vietnam and Japan, which can tighten buying power for feed makers. Currency pressure in major Asian importers can also soften demand for dollar-priced commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲
- USDVND: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-01-02 | [Dollar rises against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26841-dollar-rises-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| 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 | 2026-06-29 | [Dollar rises against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19123-dollar-rises-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2026-03-23 | [Dollar rises against dong - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20471-dollar-rises-against-dong-vnexpress-international.md) | +0.5% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- e.vnexpress.net: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/markets/dollar-surges-to-15-week-high-against-dong-4623610.html

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.