The headquarters of the HCM City Stock Exchange (HoSE). Photo:HoSE) The VN-Index, which representsthe HoSE, closed the last trading session of October 2023 at 1,028.19 points,marking a 10.91% decline compared to September but a 2.10% increase compared tothe end of 2022.
The VN30 index, tracking theperformance of 30 largest caps, stood at 1,039.38 points, recording a 10.88%decrease compared to September and a 3.40% increase compared to the end of2022.
The HoSE reported that most industry indexes experienced decreases in October,with the consumer goods industry (VNCOND) witnessing the largest decline of20.22%. The energy industry (VNENE) and the essential consumer goods industry(VNCONS) also dropped by 14.94% and 14.30%, respectively.
Market liquidity also plunged duringOctober, with the average trading volume reaching over 625.89 million shares,equivalent to an average trading value of 14.3 trillion VND. This represented a35.32% decrease in volume and a 38.68% fall in value compared to September2023.
As of October 31, 2023, the HoSE listed and traded a total of 609 stock codes,including 394 stock codes, three closed-end fund certificate codes, 14 ETF fundcertificate codes, and 198 warrant codes with guarantees. The total volume oflisted shares reached over 147.87 billion shares, with a capitalisation valueof more than 4.14 quadrillion VND. This represented a 10.38% decrease comparedto the previous month and accounts for more than 93.7% of the total listedmarket capitalisation value, equivalent to 43.53% of GDP in 2022.
By the end of October, the southern bourse had 35 enterprises withcapitalisation exceeding 1 billion USD, with the Joint Stock Commercial Bankfor Foreign Trade of Vietnam remaining the only enterprise with capitalisation closeto 20 billion USD./.
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