The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 0.33 per cent, to 1,362.26 points. The market breadth was neutral as 201 stocks climbed while 150 declined. Photo cafef.vn

Shares finished Thursday morning trade on a positive note, mainly driven by the growth of the construction-real estate stock group.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 0.33 per cent, to 1,362.26 points. The market breadth was neutral as 201 stocks climbed while 150 declined.

The real estate and construction sectors traded quite positively with many gainers such as Development Investment Construction JSC (DIG), C.E.O Group JSC (CEO), Đất Xanh Group (DXG), Hoà Bình Construction JSC (HBC), Hà Đô Group JSC (HDG), Hudland Real Estate Investment and Development JSC (HLD) and Phục Hưng Holdings JSC.

The VN30-Index, which tracks 30 biggest stocks in market capitalisation on the southern market, rose 0.16 per cent to 1,490.24 points.

Of the VN30 basket, 15 stocks jumped while 14 slid, and one stayed unchanged.

The HNX-Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) also gained this morning, up 0.36 per cent to 335.63 points. VNS.