VN-Index declines on inflation fears

Inflation concerns made a comeback on March 25 with a decline of 1.7 per cent in the VN-Index to 503.39 points.
Inflation concerns made a comeback on March 25 with a decline of 1.7 per cent in the VN-Index to 503.39 points.

Daily value was brisk with 51.5 million shares, generating a turnover of 2.2 trillion VND (115.8 million USD). The southern market witnessed 168 decliners and 24 advancers, while Sacombank (STB) returned to be the heaviest-traded stock, with 2.8 million shares changing hands.

In Hanoi , the HNX-Index fell 2.7 percent to 163.68 points, with 202 losers and 48 gainers.

Value of day trades rose to 986.4 billion VND (51.9 million USD) on total of 30.9 million shares traded.

Foreign trader followed the market trend to become net-sellers in the south on March 26, selling off nearly 800,000 shares while they remain net-buyers in the north with a net-buy of 100,000 shares./.

See more