On the HCM City Stock Exchange, the VN-Index gained another 0.7 per cent to close at 496.03 points.— File Photo

HA NOI (Biz Hub)– Shares continued to increase in both Ha Noi and HCM City.

On the HCM City Stock Exchange, the VN-Index gained another 0.7 per cent to close at 496.03 points, while the VN30, tracking the bourse's 30 leading shares in terms of capitalisation and liquidity, added 0.5 per cent, closing at 554.48 points.

The majority of the 30 blue chips closed in the green. Only two stocks retreated.

The total trading value rose around 60 per cent over yesterday morning's level to nearly VND817.5 billion (US$38.5 million) with 55.6 million shares changing hands.

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index increased 0.72 per cent to 61.39 points.

Trading value fetched over VND179.5 billion ($8.4 million) on a volume of 22.3 million shares.

The HNX30, composed of the northern bourse's top shares, also advanced by 1.3 per cent to reach 114.75 points. – VNS