The VN-Index closed at 1,584.95 points on 8 August, up 3.14 points or 0.20 percent, with total trading value reaching VND 49.11 trillion (US$1.89 billion), according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange→view source.
Large caps underperformed, with the VN30 slipping 0.33 percent, while mid- and small-cap indexes rose.
Energy stocks stood out, with the VNENE index jumping 4.49 percent.
Foreign investor activity
Foreign investors turned net sellers, offloading VND 850 billion (US$32.7 million) worth of shares.
Total buying value reached VND 4.26 trillion (US$164 million), while selling value stood at VND 5.11 trillion (US$196.5 million).
HPG, VPB, SSI, BID, and DXG were the most traded by foreign investors.
Top movers
HPG led market volumes with over 121 million shares traded.
SVI was the top gainer, up 6.99 percent, while MDG fell the most, down 6.92 percent.
Energy names such as PVD (+6.98 percent) and DPM (+6.97 percent) advanced sharply.
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