Vietnamplus

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced the top ten brokers with the largest transactions of listed stocks on the northern bourse in the first quarter of 2020.

Trading liquidity on the derivatives market has fallen for the past five sessions after the new trading fees came into effect on February 15.

Shares on both local exchanges declined on December 13 with investors cautious about market volatility.

Shares fell on both local exchanges on May 18, as investor confidence was weakened by negative global market trends and investors continued to seek short-term profits.

Vietnam’s key VN Index extended growth for a second day on May 10 as bank stocks were boosted by strong foreign investment.

Shares declined on September 14 on the two national stock exchanges after brief rises on the previous day.

Shares retreated to a one-month low again on August 5 as investors continued to sell shares on fears of further declines.

Vietnamese shares rose on June 28, covering losses made during the session as dairy firm Vinamilk boosted investor confidence on its latest announcement on foreign ownership.

Oil and gas stocks led a rise in both bourses on June 9. Positive investor confidence strengthened local stocks, Sai Gon-Hanoi Securities Corp (SHS) wrote in its daily report.