Blue chips help benchmark indexes

Shares reversed their losses on the HCM City Stock Exchange, with the VN-Index adding 0.64 per cent to close at 632.81 points.

The trading value stood at VND1.5 trillion (US$70.7 million) as the transaction volume reached 81.4 million shares.

Many blue chips advanced strongly, such as software company FPT (FPT), logistics firm Gemadept (GMD), real estate group Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAG) and HCM City Securities (HCM). Meanwhile, some large companies declined, including two giants, namely property developer Vingroup (VIC) and insurer Bao Viet (BVH).

The VN30 Index rose 0.6 per cent to end at 671.98 points.

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index added 0.6 per cent to reach 86.40 points. The trading value jumped to VND688.7 billion ($32.4 million) on a volume of 53.4 million shares.

Large-cap stocks lifted the HNX30 Index up 1.46 per cent, closing the morning session at 178.47 points. 

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