The VN-Index climbed 29.09 points, or 1.81 percent, to close at 1,640.69 on August 14, with trading value at VND 52.75 trillion or US$2.03 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange → view source.
The VN30 index rose 2.28 percent to 1,793.78, led by gains in banking and large-cap stocks.
Market breadth
The VNMIDCAP advanced 1.27 percent with trading value of VND 19.13 trillion or US$0.74 billion, while the VNSMALLCAP was nearly unchanged at -0.01 percent with VND 3.71 trillion or US$0.14 billion traded.
Sector performance was mixed: financials (VNFIN) surged 4.16 percent to VND 26.30 trillion or US$1.01 billion in turnover, while technology (VNIT) fell 1.10 percent to VND 2.27 trillion or US$87.50 million.
Foreign trading
Foreign investors net sold VND 2.39 trillion or US$91.92 million, with buys totalling VND 3.75 trillion or US$144.38 million and sells at VND 6.15 trillion or US$236.30 million.
FPT, VJC, and VPB were among the top net buys, while FPT and HPG led in total foreign trading value.
Most active stocks
SHB, HPG, and VPB topped trading volumes with 121.09 million, 78.90 million, and 72.68 million shares traded respectively.
VJC, MBB, and HDG led percentage gains at 6.99, 6.98, and 6.98 percent, while DCL, PNC, and PMG posted the largest declines at 6.47, 4.67, and 4.47 percent.
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