At the end of the trading session on January 19, the price of SJC 9999 gold bars in Ho Chi Minh City was listed at 74.3 million VND per tael for buying and 76.8 million VND per tael for selling. Meanwhile, the price of SJC 4-digit 9 gold bars was listed in Hanoi at 74.3 million VND per tael for buying and 76.82 million VND per tael for selling.

Meanwhile, the price of SJC gold bars traded at DOJI in Hanoi at the end of the session on January 19 was listed at 74.25 million VND per tael for buying and 76.75 million VND per tael for selling.

The international spot gold price on Kitco floor at 9:41 p.m. on January 19, Vietnam time was at 2,028.1 USD per ounce. The gold price for February 2024 delivery on Comex floor, New York was at 2,033.7 USD per ounce.

Gold prices today, January 20, on the world market increased amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and a weakening USD.

On the stock market , at the end of the trading session on January 19, the VN-Index increased by 12.44 points to 1,181.5 points. The HNX-Index decreased by 0.45 points to 229.48 points. The UPCoM-Index increased by 0.31 points to 87.46 points.

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World USD price goes down (Photo: Reuters)

The central exchange rate between the Vietnamese Dong and the US dollar announced by the State Bank on January 19 was 24,037 VND/USD, down 4 VND compared to the previous session. The USD price at commercial banks on January 19 decreased slightly, at the end of the session it was listed around 24,345-24,715 VND/USD (buy - sell).

Similarly, the world USD price also went down. The DXY index - measuring the strength of the USD compared to 6 major currencies - at 9:35 p.m. on January 19, Vietnam time, was at 103.43 points, down 0.1% compared to the previous session.

Oil prices today, January 20, on the international market increased due to increased demand. Brent oil prices headed towards the 80 USD mark per barrel, while WTI oil prices rose to 74 USD per barrel.

In the domestic market, the selling prices of gasoline and oil today, January 20, are applied according to the prices at the management session on the afternoon of January 18 of the Ministry of Finance and Industry and Trade.

Accordingly, gasoline prices were adjusted upward. Of which, RON 95 gasoline price increased beyond 22,000 VND per liter.

Specifically, the price of E5 gasoline increased to 21,410 VND per liter. The price of RON 95 gasoline increased to 22,480 VND per liter.

Diesel prices increased to 20,190 VND per liter. Kerosene prices increased to 20,530 VND per liter.

Financial news on the morning of January 19, 2024: Gold prices cannot increase, oil and USD go up. Gold prices today, January 19, 2024, on the world market cannot increase because the USD still tends to go up. World oil prices are likely to maintain the upward momentum from the previous session.