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Tonight, April 29 (Vietnam time), global gold prices fell again to about 4,558 USD per ounce, down more than 40 USD per ounce from this morning. In a single day, gold prices shed roughly 150 USD per ounce in total.
Gold broke below the 4,600 USD per ounce threshold and remained near a six-week low. Since the record high near 5,600 USD per ounce set in late January, gold has fallen by about 1,000 USD per ounce (roughly 17%).
Silver moved lower alongside gold. Tonight, the spot price of silver on the international market stood at 72.3 USD per ounce, down another 1.2% from the previous session.
Analysts said gold and silver fell not only as Brent crude oil prices rose to around 115 USD per barrel and the US dollar stayed firm, but also due to other factors. The latest information indicates that the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting has just concluded (local time this afternoon), with policy guidance forecasts indicating no change in the target rate.
By the end of today, domestic gold prices remained unchanged at 163 million dong per tael for SJC bullion purchases and 166 million dong per tael for selling.
Gold jewelry 99.99% at SJC traded at 162.5 million dong per tael for purchase and 165.5 million dong per tael for sale, also unchanged from the morning.
Despite the lack of movement today, domestic gold prices have fallen by as much as 12 million dong per tael over the past month. Buyers who purchased near the April peak around 178 million dong per tael could incur losses of up to 15 million dong per tael if selling now (based on the purchase price of the gold companies).
In addition, compared with the all-time peak price of gold in Q1-2026 around 190 million dong per tael, buyers from that peak have lost up to 27 million dong per tael.
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