# Unexpected spike in USD, black market price skyrockets, gold price goes up steadily

> The domestic black market dollar rate in Vietnam jumped by 135 dong to about 23,605 to 23,645 per dollar. The official central rate was 23,175, while the US dollar index eased after US consumer prices rose 0.8% in November.

- Date: 2021-12-11 · published 2021-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43903-unexpected-spike-in-usd-black-market-price-skyrockets-gold-price-goes-up
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

A widening gap between the black market and official rates signals currency stress that can raise the dong cost of imported feed ingredients.

## Sources

- news.laodong.vn: https://news.laodong.vn/kinh-doanh/bat-ngo-tang-vun-vut-gia-usd-cho-den-bat-cao-gia-vang-di-len-vung-chai-983430.ldo

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