The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange edged up 0.32 per cent to close at 1,026.21 points. It gained 1.01 per cent on Monday. The minor HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange inched up 0.11 per cent to end at 121.21 points, extending growth from an increase of 1.81 per cent on Monday. More than 255.5 million shares were traded on the two local exchanges, worth VND5.44 trillion (US$242 million). Insurance-finance and energy stocks took turn to drive the market up on Tuesday morning with the two industry indices growing 3.3 per cent and 1.7 per cent, respectively, data on vietstock.vn shows. Top gainers among those firms included Bao Viet Holdings (BVH), BIDV Insurance Corp (BIC), PetroVietnam Gas (GAS), PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Services (PVD) and PetroVietnam Technical Services (PVS). Other sectors that saw share values up included property, securities and building materials production. On the opposite side, banking, rubber production and food and beverages were among those that were hit by profit-taking. The banking industry index was down 0.1 per cent, led by Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BID) and Vietinbank. Source VNA
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images/AFP) NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday (Sep 9), pulled down by major banks after the Federal Reserve signalled more stringent capital requirements. Underwhelmed Apple investors meanwhile sent its shares lower after its much-awaited product launch, adding to a broader tech sector sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 97.55 points (0.57 percent) at 17,013.87. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 13.10 points (0.65 percent) to 1,988.44, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 40.00 points (0.87 percent) to 4,552.29. Dow members JPMorgan Chase and Goldman…... [read more]
The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange struggled to rise 0.3 per cent, climbing a total 0.6 per cent in the last two trading days to 627.02 points.The HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange ended slightly down at 84.34 points from a gain of 0.1 per cent on Tuesday.Viet Nam's markets declined along with global stock markets as investors remained worried before the US central bank concludes its meeting, although analysts have predicted that US interest rates will remain unchanged.Additionally, the Chinese yuan fell to its lowest against the US dollar since January 2011 after the…... [read more]
Shares rose in both local markets on Thursday morning, driven by bank and energy stocks.The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange edged up 0.6 per cent to close at 715.85 points. The southern market index gained 1.6 per cent in the previous four sessions.The HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange increased by 0.2 per cent to end at 86.53 points, extending its positive run for a second day after rising 0.1 per cent on Wednesday.Bank and energy stocks were the main factors that lifted the market on Thursday morning.Among the nine listed banks, Vietcombank (VCB) and…... [read more]
HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Vietnamese shares continued to be mixed on the two local markets, even as banks attracted a large buying volume from foreign investors.The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange gained 0.7 per cent to close at 603.32 points.A large foreign purchasing volume lifted listed banks on the southern bourse, including Vietcombank (VCB), Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BID) and Vietinbank (CTG).VCB rose 2.6 per cent, BID added 2.9 per cent and CTG advanced 3 per cent.Property developers also helped raise the markets, announcing positive results for the first quarter of this…... [read more]
Vietnamese shares ended the first trading session of the week on a positive note as financial-banking, energy and rubber sectors led the market upturn on expectations for good earnings reports.The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange rose 1.01 per cent to close at 1,022.90 points after having posted total growth of 2.9 per cent last week.The minor HNX Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange was up 1.81 per cent to finish at 121.08 points. It gained total 1.8 per cent last week.More than 335.2 million shares were traded on the two local exchanges, worth VND8.23 trillion (US$366 million).The…... [read more]
