VN-Index ends in green on week’s first trading day
The benchmark VN-Index ended in green on May 13 when it grew by 5.99 points, or 0.63 percent, from the last trading session of the previous week to 958.54 points.
The benchmark VN-Index ends in green on May 13 when it grew by 5.99 points to 958.54 points. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The benchmark VN-Indexended in green on May 13 when it grew by 5.99 points, or 0.63 percent, from thelast trading session of the previous week to 958.54 points.
On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE), 162stocks recorded price increases, while 128 others experienced declines. Morethan 232 million shares worth over 4.52 trillion VND (193.73 million USD) weretraded.
The market was supported by such stocks as VNM(up 2.9 percent), VRE (1.8 percent), BVH (3.8 percent), HVN (2.6 percent), VIC(0.2 percent), and VJC (0.5 percent).
Bank stocks with price rises dwarfed those withdecreases. They included BID (up 2.2 percent), VCB (0.5 percent), CTG (0.7percent), and TCB (0.2 percent).
In contrast, some stocks dropped sharply,hampering the market’s uptrends, such as HPG (down 2.4 percent), GAS (1.2percent), MSN (0.8 percent), NVL (0.3 percent), and DHG (0.7 percent).
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), the HNX-Indexended at 105.61 points, down 0.24 point or 0.23 percent. Seventy-five stocksincreased, while 69 stocks fell.
More than 43.7 million shares worth over 636billion VND were traded on the HNX. –VNA
Investors may keep betting on bank stocks this week, securities firms said, but selling pressure may weigh on the market’s overall performance as local stocks are considered as being overbought in recent days.
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The benchmark VN-Index ends in green on May 13 when it grew by 5.99 points to 958.54 points. (Photo: VNA) 
