Editor’s Note
This article reports that domestic gold bar prices remained stable on the morning of February 13, with most major brands holding at a selling price of 181 million VND per tael. The data table provides a detailed comparison of buy and sell prices across key brands.
The prices of gold bars and rings from brands such as SJC, Bao Tin Minh Chau, PNJ, Bao Tin Minh Chau, DOJI, and Phu Quy remained unchanged compared to yesterday morning, with a selling price of 181 million VND per tael. The purchase price of Phu Quy gold bars was 500,000 VND per tael lower than other brands.
Domestic gold bar prices were updated on the morning of February 13 as follows:
| Brand | Buy (Feb 12 AM) | Sell (Feb 12 AM) | Buy (Feb 13 AM) | Sell (Feb 13 AM) | Buy Difference | Sell Difference |
| :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— |
| SJC | 178 | 181 | 178 | 181 | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Bao Tin Minh Chau | 178 | 181 | 178 | 181 | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| PNJ | 178 | 181 | 178 | 181 | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Bao Tin Minh Chau | 178 | 181 | 178 | 181 | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| DOJI | 178 | 181 | 178 | 181 | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Phu Quy SJC | 177.5 | 181 | 177.5 | 181 | Unchanged | Unchanged |
*Unit: Million VND/Tael*
Gold ring prices for most brands remained stable today (February 13); the highest listed selling price was 181 million VND/tael, equal to the price of gold bars. However, the purchase price of Bao Tin Minh Chau gold rings increased by 400,000 VND/tael compared to yesterday morning.
Specifically, SJC listed the price of gold rings at 177.5 million VND/tael for buying and 180.5 million VND/tael for selling (same as yesterday morning’s price in both directions).
The purchase price of Bao Tin Minh Chau brand 999.9 pure gold rings is listed at 176.5 million VND/tael, an increase of 400,000 VND compared to yesterday morning’s price.
Both DOJI and PNJ have a gold purchase rate of 177.5 million VND/tael and a selling rate of 180.5 million VND/tael (same as yesterday morning’s price in both directions).
The price of Bao Tin Minh Chau brand gold rings is between 178 – 181 million VND/tael (purchase price – selling price), the same as yesterday morning’s price.
At Phu Quy, the purchase price of gold rings is 177.5 million VND/tael and the selling price is 180.5 million VND/tael (same price as yesterday morning in both directions).
In the global gold market, the spot gold price today is lower than yesterday morning’s price, recorded at approximately $4,922.8 per ounce (equivalent to 155.7 million VND per tael at Vietcombank exchange rate, excluding taxes and fees).
Global gold prices generally fell by $162.3 per ounce, equivalent to a 3.19% decline; however, over the past 30 days they have increased by $293.13 per ounce, equivalent to a 6.33% increase.
Currently, the world gold price is about 25.3 million VND/tael lower than the domestic gold price.
Gold futures continued their impressive rally on Tuesday, with gold for the nearest month (February) delivery on the COMEX market rising $67.80 per ounce to close at $5,071.60, a 1.35% increase.
This precious metal has shown strong momentum in recent sessions, rising in 5 of the last 7 trading sessions, although it pared its initial gains after the release of the January jobs report.
The better-than-expected US Labor Department jobs report has largely eliminated the possibility of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in March, and current market pricing suggests a cut is not fully expected even in June. However, traders are betting on rate cuts in July and December, and this situation maintains gold’s appeal as a hedge against monetary policy uncertainty.
Market attention is now focused on inflation data to be released on Friday, which is a key factor in determining the Fed’s policy direction. Recent statements from Fed officials reinforce a cautious approach to monetary policy.
Despite a slight decline from its peak, gold’s current closing price is the fifth highest in history and the strongest closing price since Thursday, January 29, when gold set its all-time record of $5,318.4. Although the current price is 4.64% below that record, it is still significantly higher than the $4,314.4 price at the start of the year on January 2, indicating strong growth potential for this precious metal in 2026.
According to Reuters, at the close of trading on February 12, Brent crude oil prices fell $1.88 or 2.71% to $67.52 per barrel; meanwhile, WTI crude oil prices fell $1.79 or 2.77% to $62.84 per barrel.
World oil prices saw a sudden reversal on February 12, with heavy losses recorded in trading.
The main pressure on the oil market comes from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) monthly report. The IEA has lowered its forecast for global oil demand growth this year and warned that the market could face an oil glut despite supply disruptions in January.
After the report was released, both Brent and WTI oil prices fell sharply, erasing earlier gains driven by concerns over tensions between the US and Iran.