VN-Index slides for second day Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell for a second day as investors continued to take profits from the market’s recent rally, sending large-caps lower.

Large-caps strongly support VN-Index

Vietnamese shares rallied on Monday but the uptrend weakened towards the closing minutes due to selling pressure in a number of blue-chips, especially during the ATC session.

VN-Index recovers but trading slow

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange recounded Thursday, but slowed at the end of the session as investors increased selling to make profits.

HSBC upbeat on VN economy

Việt Nam’s economy is well positioned for growth in international trade and will continue to experience high growth over the next three to five years, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HSBC Bank Việt Nam, Phạm Hồng Hải.

Warren leads in Portugal as talk of 59 fades

Marc Warren took a one-shot lead at the Portugal Masters on Thursday but speculation that the European Tour could witness a round of 59 at the rough-free Victoria Clube de Golfe proved premature.

Belgium throws giant party as Philippe ascends throne Crown Prince Philippe ascended to the Belgian throne amid fanfare and festivity on Sunday after his father Albert 11's abdicaton, and vowed to prevent the breakup of a nation split by language and history.

Major gold dealers allocated import quotas Major gold dealers reported to obtain their import quotas yesterday. The imported gold is expected to arrive in Viet Nam on Friday, which cooled the domestic gold price by 1.8 per cent to VND43.9 million per tael.

Penny stocks help lift markets Active trading by local investors helped lift the nation's stock markets last week, with the VN-Index rising by a cumulative 3.15 per cent over the course of the week to close on Friday at 439.94 points.

Markets keep wait-and-see attitude Gains on the HCM City Stock Exchange on Friday helped lift the market into positive territory overall for the week, with the VN-Index closing at 457.58, 1.37 per cent higher than the previous Friday's close.

Signs point to a rally renewal, analysts say The VN-Index posted gains for a second day yesterday, advancing by 1.23 per cent to close at 553.83.