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Domestic gold prices rose to nearly 175 million VND per lượng, the highest in a week. At 10:00 on April 15, Saigon Jewelry Joint Stock Company (SJC) quoted gold bars at 171.5–174.5 million VND per lượng, up 1.5 million from the end of yesterday. Other brands also posted similar prices for bullion. Plain gold rings at SJC also rose this morning to 171.2–174.2 million per lượng. At Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), plain rings were quoted at 171–174 million, while DOJI Gold & Jewelry Group announced around 172–175 million per lượng. The gap between domestic gold prices and world prices has narrowed significantly recently. This morning, the spread between the two markets hovered around 21 million per lượng. News that a second round of talks between the US and Iran could occur has helped lift the gold market. In recent days, gold prices faced pressure as Middle East tensions pushed inflation higher, making central banks hesitant to cut rates. Prices of precious metals on the international market moved sharply in the past day. Spot gold briefly rose to $4,870 per ounce before retreating to $4,825 per ounce. Converted at Vietcombank's selling rate, world gold prices today equal about 153.3 million VND per lượng. Similarly, the price of gold coins and bars also rose this morning to 3–3.1 million VND per lượng, equivalent to 80–82.7 million VND, the highest in a week. Currently, supply of bullion and plain rings at major brands remains tight. SJC recently stopped selling bullion to customers who register online. Recently, the company said its official Facebook page had been attacked and disabled, and several fake pages appeared to deceive customers. SJC affirmed there is no activity on Facebook at present, advised customers not to make deposits, not to transfer funds in advance, and not to trade outside the system. Customers should be wary of scams when receiving requests for personal information or money transfers from these fan pages. In the foreign exchange market, the USD Index, which measures the greenback's strength, fell 1% since the start of the week to 98.16. Domestically, Vietcombank's USD buying/selling rate hovered around 26,108–26,358 VND per USD, down slightly from yesterday. FX exchange points in Ho Chi Minh City traded USD around 26,860–26,910 VND per USD.

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