The VN-Index rose for a fourth consecutive session on April 27, with capital still pouring into large cap shares, although volumes on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange declined from the previous session.

The Index closed up 0.85 percent to 535.72 points. The value of trades fell, however, to 2.1 trillion VND (111.5 million USD) , on a volume of 54.2 million shares.

Decliners outnumbered advancers by 99-90, while 39 shares remained unchanged. Vinamilk (VNM) and Song Da 5 (SC5) were among the top gainers, while Hoa Phat Group (HPG) was the most-active share, with over 2 million traded.

On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index regained lost ground toward the end of the session and managed to close the day largely unchanged at 176.05 points. Trading volume reached 41.4 million shares, worth a combined 1.4 trillion VND, while foreign investors continued to be net buyers on the northern bourse of about 27.3 billion VND (1.4 million USD)./.