On the HCM Stock Exchange, the VN-Index gained 0.31 percent to end August 11’s trades at 463.12 points.
While trading volume fell by nearly 30 per cent from the previousday's session – nearing just 39.8 million shares for a combined value of1.1 trillion VND (57.9 million USD) – advancers outnumbering declinersby 147-65, helping light trading boards up in green.
Sacombank (STB) was the most-active share on a volume of over 1.7million due to foreign investor buys of nearly 660,000 STB shares. STBclosed up 1.27 percent on the day to 15,900 VND (0.84 USD) per share.
The VN-Index rose as high as 466 during August 11’s trading before falling back to 463 on weakening purchasing power.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index climbed by 0.92 percent toclose at 139.12. Market volume also fell 20 percent to 31 millionshares, with a total value of nearly 782 billion VND (41.1 million USD).
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the northernbourse by three-to-one, however, with 214 codes advancing, 74 decliningand 38 remaining unchanged.
PetroVietnamConstruction (PVX) remained the most heavily-traded share nationwide on avolume of 3.2 million shares. PVX closed up 1.7 percent to 23,700 VND(1.25 USD) per share./.