The gain of the 30 large-cap tracker was the main driving force for the market's rally. Photo ndh.vn

Shares reversed to finished higher on Wednesday morning thanks to increased buying force in the final minutes of trading.

On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index climbed 0.04 per cent to 1,240.45 points with the market breadth turning positive. During the morning session, 117 stocks decreased while 253 stocks increased.

However, the market's liquidity stayed high with over 660.5 million shares traded, worth over VNĐ14.8 trillion.

The gain of the 30 large-cap tracker was the main driving force for the market's rally. The VN30-Index increased 0.11 per cent to 1,256.73 points. Of the VN30 basket, 21 stocks gained while nine slid.

Stocks contributing the most to the market's rally were Hoa Sen Group (HSG), increasing 3.2 per cent to VND29,400 per share, Bao Viet Holdings (BVH), rising 2.9 per cent to VND63,400 per share, Tien Phong Bank (TPB), soaring by 2.8 per cent to VND28,950 per share, Masan Group (MSN), rising by 2.5 per cent to VND94,200 per share.

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX), the HNX-Index increased 0.30 per cent to 292.56 points. VNS