Closing at 401.61 points this morning, the VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange rose by 2.8 per cent over yesterday's session.

Gainers were four times higher than losers.

Six of the 10 leading shares by capitalisation hit their ceiling prices, including insurer Bao Viet Holdings (BVH), Vietinbank (CTG), Eximbank (EIB), property developer Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAG), food processor Masan (MSN) and Vietcombank (VCB).

Other stocks in the future benchmark index VN30 also rose sharply, many hitting their daily increase limit. Meanwhile, blue chip Sacombank (STB) lost 0.5 per cent to VND18,900 (US$0.9) per share.

Trading value on the southern bourse reached VND715.3 billion ($34 million), an increase of 8 per cent compared to yesterday's level. Meanwhile, the volume of trades added 12 per cent to 44 million shares.

On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index edged up nearly 3.5 per cent to 62.57 points with 253 out of 393 codes posting gains.

Market value climbed 13.4 per cent over yesterday's session, totalling VND270.4 billion ($12.87 million) on a volume of 32.7 million shares.

Kim Long Securities Co (KLS) was the most active stock with around 4.3 million shares changing hands. It also fetched its ceiling price of VND9,600 per share.

(Source: Vietnamnet)