VN-Index inches up

The index closed 1.87 points higher after gaining 6.95 points in the previous session.

Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange amounted to VND21.567 trillion (US$833.7 million).

The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 20 tickers gained, with SHB of Saigon Hanoi Commercial Bank hitting ceiling price.

VPB of private lender VPBank rose 2.4% and FPT of tech giant FPT Corporation closed 2.0% higher.

Six blue chips fell, with VIC of conglomerate Vingroup touching floor price.

VHM of property giant Vinhomes slipped 3.2% and VJC of budget airline Vietjet went down 1.7%.

Foreign investors were net buyers to the tune of VND10 billion, mainly buying FPT and MWG of electronics retail chain Mobile World.

The HNX-Index for stocks on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, home to mid and small caps, rose 1.68%, while the UPCoM-Index for the Unlisted Public Companies Market went up 0.84%.