VN Index sees fall for seventh straight session

Ending this week’s last trading session (May 20), the VN Index slipped for the seventh consecutive trading session with deeper fall and the HNX Index tumbled to the lowest level ever.

In particularly, the VN Index slipped to 432.87 points after losing 11.98 points or 2.69 percent. The market liquidity was improved but still remained low with over 25.8 million shares being traded valued at 561 billion dong, up 16.26 percent in volume and 27.33 percent in value from the previous trading session.

The market saw 179 shares decreasing while 48 others increasing.
Meanwhile, on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX Index dropped to the lowest level ever at 76.98 points after losing 1.26 points or 1.61 percent.

The total market trade reached over 25.7 million shares worth 315 billion dong, up 11 percent in volume and 10.86 percent in value day on day. At the time of closing the trading session, the market witnessed 216 losers, 56 gainers and 44 others standing still at the reference price. – AtpVietnam

Tags: , ,

Posted by VBN on May 21 2011. Filed under Stock. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

You must be logged in to post a comment Login

Stay informed everyday

Subscribe to free RSS and email updates from Vietnam Business News

Subscribe via Email Subscribe in a Reader Follow us on Twitter Connect on Facebook

RSS China Business News

  • Shanghai planning gold exchange-traded funds to tap rising demand in China
  • Foxconn Technology investigates explosion, fire at Chengdu plant in China
  • Shanghai Futures Exchange expected to launch silver futures this year
  • China’s securities official reiterates coming int’l board to be yuan-denominated
  • Facebook plans to keep in touch
  • Apple dicusses CDMA iPhone
  • MGM China targets $1.5 billion IPO in Hong Kong
  • Sports shoe firms look for foothold in Taiwan market