VN-Index hits 10-week high

The index closed 6.35 points higher after gaining 10.38 points on Tuesday.

Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 8.10% to VND15.20 trillion ($647.29 million).

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

VNM of dairy giant Vinamilk led with a 2.5% rise.

VCB of state-owned lender Vietcombank gained 2.2%, and STB of Ho Chi Minh City-based lender Sacombank 1.6%.

Other gainers included TCB of the largest private lender Techcombank, 1.2%, and NVL of real estate developer Novaland Group, 1.1%.

Twelve blue chips fell, with SAB of brewer Sabeco losing 1.6%, and VRE of retail real estate arm Vincom Retail falling 0.9%.

Foreign investors were net sellers for the fourth straight session to the tune of VND162 billion.

The HNX-Index at the Hanoi Stock Exchange, where mid and small caps list, was up 0.72% while the UPCoM-Index at the Unlisted Public Companies Market was up by 0.56%.