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The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) inched up 0.67 point to settle at 925.53 points on November 5, driven by petroleum and banking stocks.

After suffering for nine consecutive sessions, strong rebounds of the benchmark VN Index last week raised hopes for a short-term recovery with forecasts predicted to touch 940-950 points this week.

The Vietnamese stock market lost steam by the end of October 22 due to the rising selling pressure.

Vietnamese shares ended in the red on October 15 as widespread selling pressure hit many large-cap stocks on the day.

Vietnamese shares have been in the red as most large-cap stocks lost steam, caused by the sell-off on the world’s stock market.

Selling pressure increased at the end of October 10's trading session while purchasing demand was not enough to save indices from falling.

Vietnamese shares ended in negative territory as large-cap banking stocks lost steam in the beginning of the month.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose by 8.32 points to hit 1,011.29 points at the end of September 24, with 186.72 million shares traded worth nearly 4.39 trillion VND (188.32 million USD).

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) lost 3.73 points to 987.61 points at the end of September 17, with 164.6 million shares worth over 3.9 trillion VND (167.2 million USD) traded.

Vietnam’s stock market capitalisation increased 13 percent against the end of last year, reaching nearly 3.97 quadrillion VND (169.5 billion USD) by the end of August.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose 1.44 points to 970.43 points at the end of September 10, with 190.6 million shares worth over 3.6 trillion VND (183.9 million USD) traded.

Shares declined on August 31 on both national stock exchanges before the National Independence Day Holiday, led by heavyweight stocks.

Stocks struggled on August 30 morning, but buying force was overwhelming in the afternoon’s session, helping the market rebound.

Vietnamese shares are forecast to extend their growth in the final week of August by a marginal rate while volatility is widely expected by analysts as buyers are believed to be cautious due to the lack of news that could bolster optimism in the market.

Shares on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) slightly increased on August 20 thanks to the strong surge of heavyweight stocks.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) dropped 16.9 points to settle at 961.37 points on August 15, with over 188.9 million shares changed hands at a value of over 4.45 trillion VND (191.3 million USD).

The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) gained 9.57 points to settle at 978.04 points on August 13.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose 0.63 point to 960.23 points on August 6.

The VN-Index rose by 14.21 points to reach 949.73 points on July 30, with the majority of codes enjoying increases.

The benchmark VN-Index of the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose 3.35 points to close at 936.74 points on July 23.