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On the morning of April 21, the buy price of SJC gold bars remained around 171.5 million dong per tael. Compared with the selling price at that time (176.7 million dong), buyers faced a loss of about 8.2 million dong per tael in the morning session. For gold rings “4 numbers 9,” losses ranged from 6 million to 8.5 million dong per tael.
The selling price of SJC bullion stood at 171.5 million dong per tael.
The SJC bullion market continued to be volatile in the morning session. At market open, traders mainly quoted buy prices around 171.5 million dong per tael. By 10:00, the buy price at SJC was stable at 168.5 million dong per tael, while the selling price remained at 171.5 million dong per tael—down 200,000 dong per tael on both sides from the closing price on April 20.
In the southern region, SJC bullion selling prices were generally lower than those of northern firms. However, the buy price at Mi Hồng was higher than the market average, while the buy–sell spread was about 1.5 million dong per tael—around half of other firms. Ngọc Thẩm reported the lowest buy price in the market.
Throughout the morning, the quoted trading range (buy–sell) of 168.5–171.5 million dong per tael was maintained at DOJI, PNJ, Bảo Tín Minh Châu, Bảo Tín Mạnh Hải, and Phú Quý, with both buy and sell sides down 200,000 dong per tael.
In the morning, buy/sell prices for 4-number-9 rings rose slightly, with increases of 200,000 to 500,000 dong per tael on both sides. DOJI, Bảo Tín Minh Châu, and Bảo Tín Mạnh Hải listed the highest buy/sell prices for 4-number-9 rings in the market.
For Tròn 9999 Hưng Thịnh Vượng, DOJI quoted buy/sell prices of 168.5–171.5 million dong per tael at the opening, and by 10:00 these levels remained unchanged.
PNJ’s 9999 ring trades were listed at 168.2–171.2 million dong per tael. The market stayed steady through the morning, with a 200,000 dong uptick for both buy and sell.
In Ho Chi Minh City, Ngọc Thẩm had the lowest ring prices in the morning session. By 10:00, its price for 4-number-9 rings increased by 500,000 dong per tael on both sides to 157.5–161.5 million dong per tael.
Since the start of April 2026, local gold prices have been on a downward trend. After reaching the month’s peak selling price of 176.7 million dong per tael on April 1, bullion prices continued to fall. In the first three weeks of April 2026, buyers of SJC bullion bore a loss of 8.2 million dong per tael. For 4-number-9 rings, losses ranged from 6 million to 8.5 million dong per tael, with the highest losses for rings bought at SJC and PNJ.
On the world market, as of 10:00 on April 21, spot gold fell more than 0.5% from the previous day to about 4,797.5 USD/oz. Domestic price movements have continued to diverge from world prices.
According to Vietcombank’s exchange rate (including taxes and fees), the gap between domestic bullion prices and world gold prices broadly stood at about 17.5 million dong per tael. For 4-number-9 rings, the gap ranged from roughly 7.5 million to 17.5 million dong per tael, depending on the brand.
SJC bullion prices had decreased versus the previous weekend. Bullion and ring prices recovered slightly after three sessions of declines around April 18.
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