VN-Index ends 5-session losing streak

The index closed 3.43 points higher after losing 18.31 points on Monday.

Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) fell by 30.54% to VND6.48 trillion ($272.50 million).

The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 18 tickers gain.

VRE of retail real estate arm Vincom Retail led with a 3.7% gain, followed by MSN of conglomerate Masan Group, up 2.6%.

SAB of brewer Sabeco and VHM of property giant Vinhomes both rose 1.5%.

Eight blue chips closed lower, with TCB of the largest private lender Techcombank losing 1.9%.

Foreign investors were net sellers to the tune of VND1.34 billion, mainly selling VNM and PVD of PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services Corporation..

The HNX-Index at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, where mid and small caps list, was down 0.44% while the UPCoM-Index at the Unlisted Public Companies Market was up by 0.78%.