Gold ring prices skyrocket, HCMC residents seek to buy
Recorded by Lao Dong on January 4 at major gold stores in Ho Chi Minh City, the number of customers coming to trade increased sharply compared to previous days. Some stores have announced that they are out of gold rings for sale. These stores still buy normally, there is no phenomenon of customers not buying gold.
At a large gold shop on 3/2 Street (District 10), Ms. Thanh Phuong tried to buy 2 taels of gold rings but was informed by staff that the whole system was out of stock and did not know when there would be a return.
On Than Tai day, I bought 1 tael of gold rings at this store because the staff had previously informed me that the seller had made a profit so there was a deal. However, just a short time later, I stopped to buy but the products were out of stock until today" - Ms. Phuong shared. See more...
Raw shrimp prices increase, farmers in Bac Lieu have run out of shrimp
The price of raw shrimp purchased by traders in Bac Lieu (white-leg shrimp, hemp shrimp) increased by 5,000 - 10,000 VND/kg. Antibiotic-proof shrimp and pond shrimp with 30 shrimp/kg are purchased by traders at prices ranging from 185,000 - 188,000 VND/kg; type 40 shrimp/kg costs 145,000 VND; type 90 shrimp/kg costs 98,000 VND... With this price, after deducting expenses, shrimp farmers make quite a profit.
According to forecasts from companies and associations for seafood processing and export, the market is showing quite positive signs of recovery. However, currently, shrimp farmers in Bac Lieu are almost out of shrimp. This is the time to renovate ponds to prepare for the new shrimp crop, so prices have increased. See more...
Yen still has room to increase
On March 4, the Japanese Yen (JPY) still maintained a positive trend despite the domestic economic data not being very positive. The unemployment rate in Japan unexpectedly increased to 2.5%, while corporate spending decreased for the first time in three years.
However, expectations that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise interest rates early, along with market risk concerns, continue to support the JPY - a safe-haven asset. See more...
Pork prices continue to increase sharply nationwide
On March 4, in the North, the price of live pigs reached 76,000 VND/kg in the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Hung Yen, Hai Duong and Thai Binh. The average price of live pigs in the region is 74,600 VND/kg.
In the Central - Central Highlands region, the price of live pigs increased by 1,000 VND/kg in Quang Binh, Hue, DakLak... Other localities in the region maintained the purchase price from 73,000 - 80,000 VND/kg.
In the Southern market, the price of live pigs is quite stable, purchasing at a high level of around 78,000 - 81,000 VND/kg. See more...
