Oil and gas prices in Vietnam’s major import market,
Singapore, hit their lowest point in July last week, right around the
same time they were peaking at home. SEE MORE Gold retreated after the biggest advance in a month as investors weighed
the outlook for U.S. monetary policy against increased geopolitical
tensions around the world. Palladium dropped from a 13-year high. SEE MORE Oil futures pushed higher in afternoon New York trading Thursday on
reports that a Malaysian airliner had crashed in eastern Ukraine. SEE MORE VietNamNet Bridge – The dollar price has been falling for one week,
despite the State Bank of Vietnam’s move to devaluate the dong by one
percent one month ago. SEE MORE HA NOI (VNS) — Local gold prices dropped by 0.38 per cent yesterday
to a four-week low of VND36.6-36.7 million (US$1,686 – 1,692) per tael,
driven by a downward trend in world markets on a strengthening of the
dollar on Monday and Tuesday. SEE MORE