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