Customers perform transactions at a branch of VPBank (VPB) in Hà Nội. Shares of VPBank (VPB) rose 0.9 per cent on Monday. Photo courtesy of VPB
HÀ NỘI — Shares made gains on Monday but investors remained cautious on decreased liquidity and the return of foreign net-selling.
The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange rose 0.13 per cent to end the session at 1,175.04 points.
More than 630 million shares were traded on the southern bourse, worth VNĐ15.3 trillion (US$663.5 million).
Market breadth was negative with 199 gainers and 231 losers.
“VN-Index continues to retest the short-term resistance at 1,180 points. Liquidity decreased slightly, market amplitude narrowed and market breadth was negative, indicating cautious trading sentiment among investors,” said BIDV Securities Co.