Shares edged lower on Friday as selling pressure persisted but falls were capped by strong performance of real estate stocks.
Việt Nam’s stock exchange mixed on Thursday as the benchmark VN-Index reversed course to finish lower while the HNX-Index continued its rally.
Shares settled higher on Wednesday, reversed morning course on recoveries of materials and banking stocks.
The VN-Index declined for a second day on Friday, concluding the week at 1,231.66 points, down 0.26 per cent from Thursday.
There is a new leader in the securities brokerage industry with VPS Securities Joint Stock Company dislodging long-time incumbent SSI Securities Corporation from the top spot.