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The benchmark VN-Index of the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) recovered on May 23 with a rise of 3.03 points to close at 988.94 points.

A gloomy atmosphere spread across the stock market on May 22 when all groups of stocks fell, forcing VN-Index to tumble to below 1,000 points.

Vietnam’s stock market recorded a memorable trading session on May 18 when total transaction value surpassed 35 trillion VND (1.54 billion USD) on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE).

VN-Index rose sharply on May 14, driven by large-cap stocks and oil & gas shares, despite low liquidity and foreign investors’ continued net selling.

Local investors are concerned with recent increases in net selling by foreign traders, fearing a capital flight, but experts have tried to calm the market with positive recommendations.

VN Index regained almost 16 points on May 11 after a tumble on the previous day, helping the stock market end green on the week’s last trading day.

Red coloured the stock market on May 10 when a money outflow was recorded in all groups of shares, leading to a tumble of indexes on the two main bourses.

Caution took the place of the excitement a day earlier to embrace the local stock market on May 8 as indications slumped on both bourses.

More than 210.2 million shares worth over 5.75 trillion VND (253 million USD) were traded on both local exchanges on May 7.

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 21.18 points to close at 1,029.08 points on May 2 when the stock market reopened following the National Reunification Day and the International Labour Day.

The stock market regained calm on April 24 after a nosedive on the previous day to end at 1,080 points thanks to the recovery of key stocks.

The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) dropped 43.08 points to 1,076.78 points on April 23, representing a decrease of 3.85 percent.

Vietnamese shares declined on April 18 as selling pressure hit many large-cap stocks.

The VN-Index on Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange dropped 8.65 points to close at 1,148.49 points on April 16 as selling pressure hit many large-cap stocks.

VN Index recovered and exceeded 1,170 points on April 12 after a nosedive of over 31 points on the previous day.

The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) decreased 6.21 points to close at 1,198.11 points on April 10.

The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) continued the upward trend on April 6 when it gained nearly 7 points to move closer to the 1,200 point benchmark.

The benchmark VN-Index rose for the second day, gaining 1.63 points to stay at 1,193.17 points on April 5.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose 3.25 points to close at 1,191.54 points on April 4.

The stock market started the first week of April with green colour dominating large-cap stocks and those in banking and real estate in both bourses.