Hanoi (VNA) – The VN-Index on the HoChi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) gained 0.34 points to close at 1,026.8 points onMay 4 after a strong drop on the previous day.
More than 163million shares worth nearly 5 trillion VND (219.3 million USD) were exchangedon the HoSE on the day.
Among large-cap stocks, BVH, VNM, CTG, MSN andVCB were coloured red at the end of the trading session, while GAS, VIC and SABstocks rose by 1,500-1,700 VND per share.
The VN30,which measures the performance of 30 stocks with the highest market capitalisationand liquidity on the HOSE, increased 0.54 points to close at 1,010.89 points,with nearly 46 million shares being traded, equivalent to 2.08 trillion VND (91.39million USD). There were 20 declining stocks and nine gainers while one endedflat.
Meanwhile, theHNX-Index on the Hanoi Stock Exchange was up 0.06 points to stand at 122.57points, with about 79 million shares worth about 919 billion VND (40.36 millionUSD) being traded.
The HNX30Index, tracking the HNX’s 30 leading shares in terms of market capitalisationand liquidity, edged up 0.78 points to 224.2 points. Some 54 million units weretraded at 779 billion VND (34.21 million USD).
The UpCoM Index on the Unlisted Public CompanyMarket (UpCoM) gained 0.02 points to 56.12 points. A total of 15 million sharesworth 316 billion VND (13.88 million USD) were traded.-VNA