The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange added 1.54 per cent to close the morning session at 545.07 points. — Photo ndh

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Shares rose steadily this morning, as traders invested strongly in the market and the number of advancers more than tripled the decliners.

The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange added 1.54 per cent to close the morning session at 545.07 points.

The VN30, which tracks the top 30 shares by market value and liquidity, was also up 1.87 per cent to end at 566.87 points.

Also, those large-cap stocks that supported the market continued to grow, including FLC Group (FLC), Vietcombank (VCB), Vietinbank (CTG), FPT Corp (FPT), Phu My Fertiliser (DPM), Saigon Securities Inc (SSI), Hoa Phat Group (HPG) and VinGroup (VIC).

Liquidity also soared, with 78 million shares traded at a value of VND1.04 trillion (US$47.9 million), up some 70 per cent compared to yesterday morning.

FLC is leading trades here with 10.4 million shares, climbing 6.4 per cent to stand at VND10,000 per share.

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index increased 1.34 per cent to end at 78.48 points, with a turnover of VND277 billion ($12.8 million).

KLF was the most active code here this morning, with 4.2 million shares being traded at VND7,000 per share, up 6.1 per cent over yesterday's close.

The afternoon session will begin at 1pm. — VNS