VN-Index consecutively up to new record

VNECONOMY updated: 10/01/2007

During the Jan. 8 trading session, the Vietnamese securities market saw new records in share volume and value traded, sending the VN-Index past the 825 point level. The increasing trend of the index has been maintained through four consecutive trading sessions. Over 9.1 million shares, worth 1,034 billion VND were traded on Jan. 8. Of the figures, foreign investors paid a total 608 billion VND to purchase 3.9 million shares. The VN-Index's rise of 83.84 points over the previous session was led by the rebound of major shares including PVD, STB, GMD, SAM and TDH. The same day, HASTC-Index increased only 0.95 points to 266.57 points at the Ha Noi Securities Trading Centre, the highest closing level so far.

Source: Vietnam Agency