On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the benchmark VN-Index edged down 0.36 per cent to close at 1,291.61 points. Photo cafef.vn

Shares narrowed losses on Tuesday morning as a surge from large-cap stocks boosted indices but the market was still shaking due to strong selling pressure.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the benchmark VN-Index edged down 0.36 per cent to close at 1,291.61 points.

The market's breadth was positive as 140 stocks declined while 207 increased.

Market liquidity was lower than Monday with a trading value of more than VNĐ8.7 trillion, equivalent to some 296 million shares traded on the southern market.

The VN30-Index, tracking the 30 biggest stocks in market value, decreased 0.55 per cent to 1,435.11 points. Twelve of the VN30 basket rose, while 4 stocks decreased.

Gainers in the group were FPT Corporation (FPT), PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS), Hoa Phat Group (HPG).

On the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX), the HNX-Index rose 0.70 per cent to close at 295.02 points.

More than 62 million shares were traded on the northern bourse, worth VNĐ1.3 trillion. — VNS