At the HCM City Stock Exchange, the Vn-Index decreased slightly, registering 0.07 per cent lower than yesterday, to reach 505.32 points.— Photo baodatviet

HA NOI (Biz Hub)— Shares closed lower this morning in HCM City, while continuing in an upward trend in Ha Noi.

At the HCM City Stock Exchange, the Vn-Index decreased slightly, registering 0.07 per cent lower than yesterday, to reach 505.32 points.

More than 38.2 million shares were traded, at a value of VND439.16 billion (US$20.9 million).

The VN30-Index, tracking the southern city's 30 largest shares by capitalisation and liquidity, gained 0.01 per cent to 565.98 points, with gainers overwhelming losers by 11-9.

On the northern bourse, the HNX-Index advanced 0.28 per cent to 67.05 points, and the HNXFF-Index, composed of stocks with a minimum free-float rate of 5 per cent, rose by 0.14 per cent to 67.11 points.

With 18.95 million shares traded, the total value reached VND163 billion ($7.76 million).

Meanwhile, the HNX30-Index gained 0.61 per cent to 127.52 points. – VNS