On October 26, bank USD rates rose again, with Vietcombank raising both buy and sell rates by 30 VND to 25,640 - 26,050 VND and Techcombank up about 11-12 VND to 25,658 - 26,052 VND. Even so, bank USD prices remain about 1.2% below the start of the year, while USDT offers on the P2P market are around 26,780 - 26,900 VND, about 3% above bank selling rates. Techcombank expects the exchange rate to stay stable around 26,000 VND, with the dong possibly weakening only about 1% from end-2025, supported by a VND-USD interest rate gap expected to stay above 3 percentage points. Disbursed FDI reached a record 21.1 billion USD in the first nine months, up 12%, and remittances typically rising toward year-end are expected to help stabilize the forex market.
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DXY
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
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| Close on 10/23/2026 | 101.74 |
| Change that session | +0.11% |
VNINDEX
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Close on 10/23/2026 | 1,774.15 |
| Change that session | +0.77% |
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