VN-Index wraps week in green

Movements of VN-Index on October 22. (Photo: vietstock.vn)
Movements of VN-Index on October 22. (Photo: vietstock.vn)
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index, a gauge of 264 companies and five mutual funds listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange struggled to inch up on October 22 thanked to support from penny-chips.

The measure edged up 0.04 percent, or 0.16 points, to close week at 445.21 points.

Trading volume on the city bourse fell by 4.5 percent in volume and 8 percent in value over the previous day as just 27.8 million shares changed hands at VND630 billion.

Among the index members, 77 increased, 129 declined, while 63 stalled.

Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Bank or Sacombank (STB) was the most active share in volume with 2.29 million shares changing hands, followed by Ocean Group Joint Stock Company (OGC) with 1.29 million shares.

Vietnam Mechanization Electrification & Construction Joint Stock Company (MCG) came next with 593,410 shares.

National Seed Joint Stock Company (NSC) grew 4.94 percent to trade at VND34,000.

An Giang Fisheries Import & Export Joint Stock Company (AGF) gained the first time in three days, climbing 4.88 percent to VND25,800.

The newly listed Hoang Quan Consulting – Trading – Service Real Estate Corporation (HQC) advanced 4.84 percent to VND32,500.

Ha Tien Transport Joint Stock Company (HTV) extended its losing streak to 16 consecutive days, erasing 4.98 percent to VND19,100.

Herbal medicine producer Traphaco Joint Stock Company (TRA) recoiled 4.94 percent to VND40,400.

Becamex Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (IJC) retreated for four straight days, giving up 4.92 percent to VND17,400.

The Hanoi’s HNX-Index pruned 1.23 points, or 1.09 percent, to 111.32 points. Trading volume on the northern bourse plunged to nearly 21 million shares worth VND74.12 billion, a slide of 15.58 percent in volume and 15.16 percent in value over the previous day.

Meanwhile, the UPCoM-Index added up 0.06 points to 43 points this morning. A total of 115,475 shares were changed hands at VND1.6 billion.

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