The HCM Stock Exchange saw its fourth consecutive day of increases on Dec. 23, with the VN-Index picking up an additional 1.18 percent to close at 470.75.

The value of the day’s trades totalled over 1.6 trillion VND (89.7 million USD) on a volume of 40.2 million shares, with gainers almost evenly split between decliners and 41 codes remaining unchanged.

Eximbank (EIB) was the most heavily traded share with over 3.5 million changing hands, accounting for over 10 percent of the total market volume.

Vincom (VIC) saw the highest increase on the day, picking up 4,000 VND to close at 101,000 VND per share, with more than 21,000 shares traded.

Dat Xanh Real Estate Service and Construction Co (DXG) and Vien Dong Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Co (DVD) both saw shares traded for the first day. DXG shares hit their opening-day ceiling price to close at 50,000 VND per share, while DVD hit the floor, closing at 71,000 VND per share.

On the Hanoi Stock Exchange on Dec. 23, the HNX-Index also rose by 2.51 percent to end the day 153.26 points.

Trading volume, however, slipped to about 22.7 million shares, worth a total of 634.5 billion VND (34.3 million USD). Advancers outnumbered decliners on the northern bourse by 168-58.

Kim Long Securities (KLS) was the most active share with nearly 5.9 million traded./.