News about SJC gold

On the morning of Oct 22, domestic gold prices were unchanged from the previous day, with SJC bars quoted by Saigon Gold & Gems Co. at 139.3 - 142.3 million VND per tael (buy - sell), a 3 million VND spread. Buy-sell spreads differ by seller: Bảo Tín Minh Châu's SJC spread is 4.2 million VND per tael and Mi Hồng's is 1.5 million. Ring gold from brands such as DOJI (138.5 - 142.5 million VND per tael) also held steady. World gold was at USD 4,121 per ounce, up USD 2, while the State Bank's central rate was 25,632 VND per USD, down 2 dong, and Vietcombank quoted 25,650 - 26,030 VND per USD, down 40 dong.

On the morning of October 16, domestic gold prices were flat, with SJC gold bars still quoted at 143.3 million VND per tael on the sell side, while the buy side at Sài Gòn and Doji was 140.3 million VND. Ring gold at Phú Quý was listed at 139.8-142.8 million VND and at Bảo Tín Minh Châu at 138.2-142.2 million VND, with businesses keeping buy-sell spreads at 3-4 million VND. Internationally, gold hovered around USD 4,155 per ounce, equivalent to about 130.4 million VND per tael, leaving SJC priced 12.9 million VND above the global price. The State Bank's central USD rate was 25,637 VND, down 5 dong, while commercial bank rates varied, with BIDV quoted at 25,680-26,060 VND per USD.