In the HCM Stock Exchange, some blue chips assisted the VN-Index toclose at 465.62 points. The volume increased to 26.27 million sharesworth 562.1 billion VND (26.8 million USD), up 0.2 percent in volume and0.15 percent in value compared to last Friday.
Gainersoutnumbered losers by seven times, with 82 codes rising 5 percent – themaximum rate a share can rise in a single session – including three bluechips: software producer FPT Corp (FPT), food producer Masan Group(MSN) and PetroVietnam Finance (PVF).
However, real estate developer Vincom blue chip (VIC) retreated 1.49 percent to end at 132,000 VND (6.20 USD).
SacomBank (STB) saw the highest trading volume at more than 1.9 millionshares, closing up 0.74 percent at 13,500 VND. It aims to launch aninitial public offering of 30 percent of charter capital in SacombankLeasing Company and to reach an average growth of 15-20 percent in itscharter capital.
Other blue chips to perform well includedinsurer Bao Viet Holdings (BVH) up 4.32 percent and Hoa Phat Group(HPG) up 4.2 percent.
In Hanoi , the HNX-Index gained1.35 points, to close at 85.27 points, with more than a quarter ofnearly 400 listed stocks hitting ceiling prices.
The trading value closed up at 454.9 billion VND (21.6 million USD) on a total volume of 34.5 million shares.
Foreign investors in the HCM Stock Exchange shifted to net sellersafter 19 continuous sessions as net buyers, with 58 billion VND (2.7million USD) in selling value. Foreign net sellers favoured Sai GonSecurities Inc (SSI), Tan Tao Investment Industry Corporation (ITA) andreal estate developer DIC Corp (DIG).
Meanwhile, theyremained net buyers in the Hanoi Stock Exchange, paying 19.6 billion VND(933,000 USD), mainly for VNDirect Securities Inc (VND) and Kim LongSecurities (KLS) shares./.