Shares reverse to fall after early gains 12:18 | 25/02/2021
Shares reversed after early gains in the morning session on Wednesday, with the market struggling for most of the trading time.
A worker of PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS) checks technical issues. Shares of GAS lost 1.5 per cent on Wednesday. - Photo courtesy of GAS
The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange lost 1.33 per cent to close at 1,162.01 points.
The index had gained 0.22 per cent to end Tuesday s session at 1,177.64 points.
Nearly 603 million shares were traded on the southern bourse, worth VND15 trillion (US$652.2 million).
Market breadth was negative with 93 gainers and 357 losers.
Shares struggle to stay positive, VN-Index surpassing 1,130 points 16:38 | 22/01/2021
Vietnamese shares struggled to stem a bearish mood on Wednesday with the VN-Index surpassing the 1,130 points but selling pressure still weighed on the overall market.
Novaland Lakeview City project in HCM Cityâs District 2. Shares of Novaland soared 4 per cent on Wednesday. - VNS Photo
The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.33 per cent to end the trading session at 1,134.68 points.
More than 839.3 million shares were traded on the southern bourse, worth VND17.8 trillion (US$772 million).
Market breadth was negative with 209 gainers and 235 decliners.
âThe VN-Index fluctuated quite strongly in the morning session, it sometimes fell below 1,100-1,110 points. However, buying forces at low price ranges helped the index gain again in the afternoon,â said news site vietstock.vn