U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters
The U.S. dollar fell against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Saturday morning.
Unofficial exchange points sold the greenback 0.12% lower at VND25,680.
Vietcombank maintained its rate at VND25,470.
The dollar has dropped 0.32% against the dong since the beginning of the year.
Globally the dollar rose in choppy trading on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth slowed in January but that the unemployment rate edged down to 4.0%, giving the U.S. Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates until at least June, Reuters reported.
The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against the yen, sterling and other peers, was last up 0.353% at 108.04. It was on track for a weekly fall after investor fears about a global trade war receded.
The dollar fell 0.09 % against the yen to 151.365 after falling below 151 yen for the first time since Dec. 10 in early Asian trade on bets that the Bank of Japan will raise rates more than previously expected this year, supported by wage data earlier this week.
