Shares shed in HCM City
The VN-Index on the HCM City Stock Exchange suddenly lost 0.1 per cent during the final minutes of today's session.
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After February inflation data was released, which listed an increased of 1.37 per cent over the previous month, the index finished at 423.43 points.
Gainers, therefore, outnumbered losers by 156-85.
The value of trades increased by 16 per cent over yesterday's level, totalling VND1.1 trillion (US$52.3 million) as trading volume reached 78.5 million shares.
The VN30, which tracks the exchange's 30 best stocks, bucked the VN-Index's trend to add 0.3 per cent to 477.77 points.
Blue chips pulled the VN-Index down, with seven of the 10 leading shares by capitalisation falling 0.5-2.6 per cent. Notably, Sacombank (STB) hit its ceiling price while it was the only major stock to retreat during yesterday's session. Following the central bank statement that Sacombank will continue operating normally after rumours of being acquired, it closed today's trading at VND19,600.
On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index marched 0.4 per cent higher to 67.07 points. Advancers overwhelmed decliners by 200-82.
The value of trades rose 17.4 per cent compared to the previous day to VND736.8 billion ($35 million) on a volume of 86.2 million shares.
Habubank (HBB) hit the daily increase limit, and was the most active code nation-wide with 14.2 million shares traded.
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