The VN-Index advanced by 12.66 points to close at 1,470.42, up 0.87 percent, Monday, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange→view source.
Indexes post moderate gains
The VN30 index, tracking the largest 30 stocks by market capitalisation and liquidity, rose 11.65 points to 1,605.66, a gain of 0.73 percent.
Mid-cap stocks stood out, with the VNMIDCAP index jumping 33.08 points, or 1.58 percent, while the VNSMALLCAP index added 10.16 points, or 0.68 percent.
Real estate shares recorded the strongest sectoral growth, with the VNREAL index rising 38.20 points, or 2.70 percent.
Liquidity remains robust
Total trading value on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) reached VND 31.66 trillion, or about US$1.27 billion.
Order-matching transactions accounted for VND 29.37 trillion, or roughly US$1.17 billion, while negotiated deals contributed VND 2.29 trillion, or around US$91.6 million.
Foreign investors return to net buying
Foreign investors were net buyers for the session, purchasing VND 3.22 trillion or about US$129 million worth of shares and selling VND 3.09 trillion or approximately US$124 million, resulting in a modest net buy value of VND 127 billion or around US$5 million.
The most actively traded stocks among foreign investors included VPB, HPG, and DXG. VPB was the top net-bought stock, followed by FPT and VIC.
Most active and volatile stocks
VPB led trading volume with nearly 65 million shares exchanged, followed by DXG and HPG.
The top gainers included DENTAL, LDG, FIR, BCG, and HAR, each gaining around 7 percent.
Meanwhile, NAF and ADG were among the leading decliners, dropping 6.93 percent and 6.67 percent respectively.
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