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Stocks rise on both bourses on positive CPI data

Stocks improved on November 25 on both exchanges, driven by blue chips, after two days of falls.
Stocks improved on November 25 on both exchanges, driven by blue chips, after two days of falls.

Investorsreacted positively to the consumer price index (CPI) data. The GeneralStatistics Office on November 24 reported CPI in November dropped by0.27 percent month-on-month on continuous decreases in petroleum prices.

Onthe Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index added 0.58 percent to endat 585.91 points while the VN30 which tracks the top 30 shares by marketvalue and liquidity was up 1.11 percent to close at 623.23 points.

Large-capshares like VinGroup (VIC), Hoang Anh Gia Lai Co (HAG), Masan Group(MSN), Kinh Do Corp (KDC) rose between 2.5-4.9 percent.

However,the slump of PV Gas (GAS), the biggest stock in terms of market value,restrained the market uptrend. GAS was down 0.5 percent to settle at98,500 VND (4.62 USD) a share.

Liquidity remained modest in HCMCity with the market volume totalling 114 million shares worth 2.07trillion VND (97.2 million USD).

Quang Nam Rubber Investment Co(VHG) remained the most active stock by the end of the session with 15.7million shares traded, but the share price declined 3.3 percent tofinish at 14,600 VND (0.7 USD) a share.

One of the most activestocks, FLC Group (FLC), on November 25 came second on trades of almost14 million shares, slipping 1 percent to 12,200 VND (0.58 USD) pershare.

On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index also increased 1.04 percent to close at 88.93 points but liquidity drained.

Thetrading volume totalled just nearly 44 million shares worth 600 billionVND (28.2 million USD), down 20 percent in volume and 30 percent invalue compared with the levels on November 24.

KLF Joint VentureGlobal Investment Co (KLF) was still the most heavily-traded stock onthe northern bourse with 11 million shares. It rallied 2.86 percent toend at 14,400 VND (0.69 USD) a share.

Foreign investors returnedto be net buyers on both markets, picking up shares worth a combined 58billion VND (2.7 million USD).-VNA
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