VN-Index rises 0.29%

By Ngan Anh September 15, 2023 | 03:59 am PT

An investor looks at stock prices on a smartphone at a brokerage in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rise 0.29% to 1,227.4 points Friday.

The index closed 3.5 points higher after after losing 15 points on Thursday.

Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) downed by 9% to VND21.7 trillion ($894.29 million).

The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 17 tickers gain.

VHM of property giant Vinhomes gained 3.4%, followed by PDR of Phat Dat Real Estate Development with 3% rise.

Meanwhile, VIC of private conglomerate Vingroup dropped 3.4%. SAB of brewer Sabeco fell 2.5% and MWG of electronics retail chain Mobile World closed 2.4% lower.

Foreign investors were net buyers to the tune of VND120 billion, mainly buying VHM of property giant Vinhomes and PDR of Phat Dat Real Estate Development.

The HNX-Index at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, where mid and small caps list, was up 0.36% while the UPCoM-Index at the Unlisted Public Companies Market rose by 0.12%.