Heavy sales drag down shares

National stocks declined further on April 4 as hot stocks saw heavy sales.
National stocks declined further on April 4 as hot stocks saw heavy sales.

On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index retreated 1.7 percent, reaching 497.35 points although there were more gainers than losers.

Trading value remained almost the same as the session on April 3, reaching 999.8 billion VND (47.6 million USD) on a volume of nearly 52.2 million shares.

The VN30-Index shed 0.87 percent over the previou to hit 564.39 points. Among the top 30 shares that the index represents, decliners outnumbered advancers by 19-9.

On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index lost 1.38 percent to only 60.53 points.

Market value totalled 360.5 billion VND (17.1 million USD) as trading volume fetched around 51.3 million shares.

The HNX30-Index, tracking the northern bourse’s leading shares, dropped 2.2 percent to 114.80 points.

Foreign investors were still buyers on both bourses on April 4 by a combined margin worth 75.7 billion VND (3.6 million USD).-VNA

See more