The benchmark VN-Index advanced 0.53 per cent to finish at 584.82 points, on a total turnover of VND767 billion ($36 million). — Photo hanoimoi

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — National stocks retained their momentum during this morning's trading.

On the HCM City Stock Exchange, blue chips were really active, helping the VN30 Index to rise by 1.15 per cent to close at 614.29 points.

The index, tracking the performance of the 30 largest stocks, saw the gains made by 22 codes. The stocks of only HCM City Infrastructure Investment (CII), Becamex Infrastructure (IJC) and Military Bank (MBB) tumbled, while five stocks remained unchanged. Da Nang Rubber (DRC) led the trading with a 3.3 per cent increase.

The benchmark VN-Index advanced 0.53 per cent to finish at 584.82 points, on a total turnover of VND767 billion ($36 million).

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index closed at 84.98 points, rising 0.6 per cent.

The trading value reached more than VND265.34 billion ($12.5 million), as investors exchanged nearly 19.8 million shares.

The top 30 stocks on the northern bourse sent the HNX30 Index up by 0.87 per cent to reach 165.17 points. — VNS