The Soaring Price of Gold Rings, and USD’s Six-Month Low

This morning (September 9th), gold ring prices remained firmly at a peak, sustaining a week-long high above 78 million VND per tael, while SJC gold retreated to the 80 million VND per tael mark. In contrast, USD rates dipped below 25,000 VND per USD, the lowest in the past six months.

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Saigon Jewelry Company listed the price of gold rings at 77.3 – 78.6 million VND per tael for buying and selling.

Bao Tin Minh Chau Jewelry Company listed the price of gold rings at 77.43 – 78.63 million VND per tael.

Doji Group and Phu Quy Company listed the price of gold rings at 77.45 – 78.65 million VND per tael for buying and selling.

Gold ring prices remain firm at a peak after a week. Meanwhile, SJC gold bar prices fell by half a million VND after a week.

Gold ring prices remain above 78 million VND per tael while SJC gold bars decrease.

Major gold businesses and banks listed the buying and selling prices of SJC gold bars at 78.5 – 80.5 million VND per tael.

At the same time, the world gold price was at 2,496 USD/ounce, a decrease of 1 USD/ounce compared to yesterday.

Currently, gold prices are less attractive to investors due to low volatility and fewer “price spikes” than previous periods. Many investors are turning to other channels instead of gold at this time.

In the foreign exchange market, on September 9, the State Bank of Vietnam listed the exchange rate at 24,202 VND/USD. Commercial banks listed USD exchange rates at around 24,445 – 24,785 VND/USD. In the free market, USD prices fell to 25,100 – 25,190 VND/USD.

Domestic USD prices have been on a downward trend since the beginning of August. Compared to the highest price in history set more than a month ago, bank USD prices have decreased by more than 2.3%. Currently, USD prices are at the mid-range of March earlier this year and are only about 1.5% higher than the beginning of the year.

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