Market news, commodity prices today September 20, 2025
Market news today September 20 at 6:00 am: SJC gold price remains unchanged; world gold ring and gold prices decrease, USD exchange rate increases. Gasoline prices increase; agricultural product prices remain unchanged
World gold price today slightly decreased
As of 6:00 a.m. today, Vietnam time, the world gold price reached 3,642.17 USD/ounce, down 1.18% or 43.5 USD/ounce compared to yesterday.
Based on today's USD/VND exchange rate at Vietcombank (26,445 VND/USD), today's world gold price is equivalent to 116.1 million VND/tael.
Gold pricedomestic today 9/20/2025
As of 6:00 a.m. today, September 20, 2025, the domestic gold bar price has not changed compared to yesterday. Specifically:
The price of SJC gold bars was listed by DOJI Group at 130 - 132 million VND/tael (buy - sell). At the same time, the price of gold bars was listed by Saigon Jewelry Company Limited - SJC and PNJ gold bars at 130 - 132 million VND/tael (buy - sell).
At Mi Hong Jewelry Company, the price of Mi Hong gold at the time of survey was listed at 131-132 million VND/tael for buying and selling. The price of gold bars at Bao Tin Minh Chau Company Limited was traded by the enterprise at 130-132 million VND/tael (buying and selling).
The price of SJC gold bars at Phu Quy is traded by businesses at 129.3 - 132 million VND/tael (buy - sell).
As of 6:00 a.m. on September 20, 2025, the price of 9999 Hung Thinh Vuong round gold rings at DOJI was listed unchanged at 126.3-129.3 million VND/tael (buy - sell);
Bao Tin Minh Chau listed the price of gold rings down 200,000 VND/tael at 126.8 - 129.8 million VND/tael (buy - sell).
The latest gold price list today, September 20, 2025 is as follows:
| Gold price today | September 20, 2025 (Million VND) | Difference (thousand VND/tael) | ||
| Buy | Sell out | Buy | Sell out | |
| SJC in Hanoi | 130 | 132 | - | - |
| DOJI Group | 130 | 132 | - | - |
| Mi Hong | 131 | 132 | - | - |
| PNJ | 130 | 132 | - | - |
| Bao Tin Minh Chau | 130 | 132 | - | - |
| Phu Quy | 129.3 | 132 | +300 | +300 |
| 1.DOJI- Updated: 2025-09-20 06:00 - Source website time - ▼/▲ Compared to yesterday. | ||
| AVPL/SJC HN | 130,000 | 132,000 |
| AVPL/SJC HCM | 130,000 | 132,000 |
| AVPL/SJC DN | 130,000 | 132,000 |
| Raw material 9999 - HN | 118,000▲500K | 120,000▲500K |
| Raw materials 999 - HN | 117,900▲500K | 119,900▲500K |
| 2.PNJ- Updated: 2025-09-20 06:00 - Source website time - ▼/▲ Compared to yesterday. | ||
| SJC 999.9 gold bar | 130,000 | 132,000 |
| PNJ 999.9 Plain Ring | 126,300 | 129,300 |
| Kim Bao Gold 999.9 | 126,300 | 129,300 |
| Gold Phuc Loc Tai 999.9 | 126,300 | 129,300 |
| PNJ Gold - Phoenix | 126,300 | 129,300 |
| 999.9 gold jewelry | 123,500 | 126,000 |
| 999 gold jewelry | 123,370 | 125,870 |
| 9920 gold jewelry | 122,590 | 125,090 |
| 99 gold jewelry | 122,340 | 124,840 |
| 916 Gold (22K) | 113,020 | 115,520 |
| 750 Gold (18K) | 87,150 | 94,650 |
| 680 Gold (16.3K) | 78,330 | 85,830 |
| 650 Gold (15.6K) | 74,550 | 82,050 |
| 610 Gold (14.6K) | 69,510 | 77,010 |
| 585 Gold (14K) | 66,360 | 73,860 |
| 416 Gold (10K) | 45,070 | 52,570 |
| 375 Gold (9K) | 39,900 | 47,400 |
| 333 Gold (8K) | 34,230 | 41,730 |
| 3.SJC- Updated: 2025-09-20 06:00 - Source website time - ▲/▼ Compared to yesterday. | ||
| SJC Gold 1L, 10L, 1KG | 130,000 | 132,000 |
| SJC gold 5 chi | 130,000 | 132,020 |
| SJC gold 0.5 chi, 1 chi, 2 chi | 130,000 | 132,030 |
| SJC 99.99% gold ring 1 chi, 2 chi, 5 chi | 126,000▼300K | 128,700▼300K |
| SJC 99.99% gold ring 0.5 chi, 0.3 chi | 126,000▼300K | 128,800▼300K |
| 99.99% jewelry | 123,200▼300K | 126,200▼300K |
| 99% Jewelry | 119,950▼297K | 124,950▼297K |
| Jewelry 68% | 78,474▼204K | 85,974▼204K |
| Jewelry 41.7% | 45,280▼125K | 52,780▼125K |
USD exchange rate today September 20: Dollar-Index increased to 97.39 points
As of 6:00 a.m. on September 20, the State Bank announced the central exchange rate at 25,186 VND/USD, unchanged from September 18.
With a margin of ±5%, the ceiling rate is determined at 26,445 VND/USD and the floor rate is 23,926 VND/USD.
The reference exchange rate at the State Bank's Transaction Office is currently at 23,977 - 26,395 VND/USD (buy - sell).
On the morning of September 20, the USD exchange rate increased slightly at many banks. At Vietcombank, the USD exchange rate increased by 20 VND for buying, and remained unchanged for selling, listed at 26,185 - 26,445 VND/USD.
At BIDV, the exchange rate increased by 27 VND in buying and remained unchanged in selling, currently reaching 26,205 - 26,445 VND/USD.
As of 6:00 a.m. on September 20, Hanoi time, the USD had its second consecutive increase. The Dollar Index - a measure of the greenback's strength against six major currencies - increased by 0.5% to 97.34 points.
Pepper price today September 20, 2025: Continuously moving sideways
Pepper prices today in key growing areas remain unchanged compared to yesterday. Accordingly, the domestic pepper price level is from 147,000 VND/kg to 150,000 VND/kg.
In the Central Highlands region, pepper price today in Dak Lak is unchanged compared to yesterday, currently at 150,000 VND/kg.
Pepper price today in Gia Lai is unchanged compared to yesterday, currently at 147,000 VND/kg.
Pepper price today in Lam Dong (old Dak Nong) is unchanged compared to yesterday, currently at 150,000 VND/kg.
In the Southeast region, pepper price today in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau) is currently at 149,000 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday. Dong Nai is unchanged from yesterday at 149,000 VND/kg.
In addition, today's pepper price in Dong Nai (formerly Binh Phuoc) remained unchanged compared to yesterday, currently at 147,000 VND/kg.
In the world market, based on quotes from export enterprises and export prices in various countries, the International Pepper Association (IPC) updated the prices of all types of pepper traded in the international market on September 20 (local time) as follows:
Indonesia's Lampung black pepper price decreased slightly compared to yesterday at USD 7,027/ton (down 0.48%). In addition, Muntok white pepper price decreased slightly compared to yesterday at USD 9,957/ton (down 0.49%).
Brazilian ASTA black pepper prices remained unchanged from yesterday at $6,600/mt.
Malaysia’s ASTA black pepper price remained unchanged from yesterday at $9,700/ton. Meanwhile, the country’s ASTA white pepper price also remained unchanged from yesterday at $12,900/ton.
Prices of all types of Vietnamese pepper remained unchanged compared to yesterday. Of which, the price of Vietnamese black pepper 500 gr/l reached 6,600 USD/ton; 550 gr/l reached 6,800 USD/ton.
In addition, Vietnam's white pepper price remained unchanged from yesterday at 9,250 USD/ton.
Coffee prices today September 20, 2025: Sharp decrease in long-term futures contracts
Domestic coffee prices today, September 20, 2025, in the Central Highlands region decreased slightly by 200 VND/kg in Dak Nong compared to yesterday, fluctuating between 115,800 - 116,500 VND/kg.
Accordingly, traders in the old Dak Nong region are purchasing coffee at the highest price of 116,500 VND/kg, a slight decrease of 200 VND/kg compared to yesterday.
Similarly, coffee price in Dak Lak province is 116,500 VND/kg, unchanged from yesterday.
Coffee prices in Gia Lai province remained unchanged from yesterday and were traded at VND116,200/kg.
In Lam Dong province, coffee prices remained unchanged from yesterday at VND115,800/kg.
On the London Stock Exchange, the online price of Robusta coffee futures contract for September 2025 delivery reached 4,665 USD/ton, down 0.06% (3 USD/ton) compared to yesterday. The futures contract for November 2025 delivery decreased 6.88% (306 USD/ton), down to 4,141 USD/ton.
On the New York Stock Exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for delivery in December 2025 decreased by 3.94% (15.05 US cents/pound) compared to yesterday, to 365.8 US cents/pound. The contract for delivery in March 2026 decreased by 4.39% (15.9 US cents/pound), to 345.35 US cents/pound.
On the Brazilian exchange, the price of Arabica coffee for delivery in September 2025 decreased by 0.76% (3.55 US cents/pound) compared to yesterday, to 458.35 US cents/pound. The contract for delivery in December 2025 decreased by 4.86% (22.4 US cents/pound) to 437.2 US cents/pound.
Oil price today September 20, 2025: Second consecutive week of increase
Brent crude fell 0.3% to $67.27 a barrel on September 20, while WTI crude fell 0.3% to $63.38 a barrel. Both crudes are still on track for their second consecutive weekly gain.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced new retail prices of gasoline and oil, effective from 3:00 p.m. on September 18. Specifically as follows:
- E5 RON92 gasoline price increased by 230 VND, to a maximum of 19,986 VND/liter.
- RON95 gasoline price increased by 208 VND, reaching 20,608 VND/liter.
- E10 RON 95-III gasoline price increased sharply by 560 VND, reaching 20,600 VND/liter.
- Diesel oil increased by 62 VND to 18,705 VND/liter.
- Kerosene price increased by 176 VND to 18,544 VND/liter.
- Fuel oil price increased by 40 VND, to 15,130 VND/kg.
During this period, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance did not set aside or use the Price Stabilization Fund.
Rubber price today September 20, 2025: Sharp decrease across the board
In Singapore, the price of rubber futures for October 2025 decreased by 0.17% (0.3 USD/ton) compared to yesterday, to 170.3 USD/ton. The contract for November 2025 decreased by 0.22% (0.4 USD/ton) to 173.9 USD/ton.
At the opening session on September 20, in China, the October 2025 rubber futures price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) fell 1.82% (275 yuan) to 14,740 yuan/ton. The November 2025 rubber futures price fell 1.73% (260 yuan) to 14,700 yuan/ton.
At the time of the survey, the price of RSS3 on TOCOM (Tokyo) for September 2025 delivery decreased by 0.61% (2 Yen/kg) compared to yesterday, to 321 Yen/kg. The contract for October 2025 delivery decreased by 0.55% (1.8 Yen/kg), reaching 320.1 Yen/kg.
Cocoa price today September 20, 2025: Mixed increase and decrease
As of 6:00 a.m. on September 20, 2025, the price of cocoa traded on the New York Stock Exchange for September 2025 delivery decreased by 1.82% (136 USD/ton) compared to yesterday, down to 7,315 USD/ton. The December 2025 futures contract decreased by 2.04% (152 USD/ton), reaching 7,279 USD/ton.
At the time of the survey, the price of London cocoa for delivery in December 2025 increased by 0.98% (49 GBP/ton) compared to yesterday, to 5063 GBP/ton. The contract for delivery in March 2026 increased by 1.08% (54 GBP/ton) to 5067 GBP/ton.
