The VN-Index fell 10.69 points, or 0.65 percent, to close at 1,630 on August 15, with trading value at VND 59.47 trillion or US$2.29 billion, according to the latest data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange→view source.
The VN30 index lost 0.59 percent to 1,783.25, while mid- and small-cap stocks also ended lower.
Market breadth
The VNMIDCAP slipped 0.27 percent with trading value of VND 23.22 trillion or US$0.89 billion, and the VNSMALLCAP declined 1.54 percent with VND 4.63 trillion or US$0.18 billion traded.
Technology (VNIT) posted the largest sector loss at 2.34 percent with turnover of VND 2.28 trillion or US$87.14 million, while energy (VNENE) rose 0.15 percent to VND 804.80 billion or US$30.95 million.
Foreign trading
Foreign investors net sold VND 3.01 trillion or US$115.88 million, with total buys of VND 4.55 trillion or US$174.96 million and sells of VND 7.56 trillion or US$290.84 million.
VPB, HPG, and VIX were the most bought by volume, while HPG and VPB led in total foreign trading value.
Most active stocks
MBB, SHB, and HPG topped trading volumes with 121.51 million, 121.25 million, and 108.74 million shares traded respectively.
VSC, VRC, and VIX led percentage gains at 6.95, 6.95, and 6.93 percent, while PNC, DLG, and NBB recorded the steepest losses at 6.99, 6.96, and 6.90 percent.
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