Shares rose slightly on October 18 after a brief decline on previous day as large-cap stocks recovered on rising optimism over third-quarter earnings prospects.
Shares declined further on October 17 afternoon as large-cap stocks lost steam under increased profit-taking pressure. Money was more focused on low value shares.
The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange struggled to remain upbeat on October 12 as energy producers lost momentum after crude prices declined on the previous day.
The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has mobilised 212 trillion VND (9.46 billion USD) in Government bonds for the State budget in the first half of this year, said Nguyen Thanh Long, the exchange chairman.
The State Treasury of Vietnam off-loaded some 2.6 trillion VND (115.7 million USD) in government bonds on January 20, the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) reported.
State-owned enterprises have earned 10.4 trillion VND (463.1 million USD) in 143 share auctions held on the HCM Stock Exchange and the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the bourses said.
Vietnamese shares extended gains for a third day yesterday, fueled by a sharp rebound of banks and energy companies, as well as a strong recovery in Asian and US markets.