Vietnam’s stock market dropped on April 16, with the VNIndex shedding 1.42 percent and most major indices closing in the red. Foreign investors were net sellers for the session, offloading shares worth over US$11 million, according to data from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.
Key data:
- VNIndex closed at 1,210.30, down 17.49 points or 1.42 percent
- VN30 fell 1.34 percent to 1,293.25; VNMidcap and VN100 both declined over 1.3 percent
- Total market trading value reached VND 19.47 trillion (US$779 million)
- Foreign investors bought VND 2.2 trillion (US$88.04 million) worth of shares
- Foreign investors sold VND 2.48 trillion (US$99.08 million), resulting in a net sell of VND 276 billion (US$11.04 million)
See also: Securities Industry in Vietnam