The market breadth was negative on the least favorite exchange where 13 stocks closed higher, 23 ended lower, one stock closed unmoved and 49 stocks finished without any trade. The market volume surged to 6.38 million shares VND69.27 billion, of which PSB accounted for 6.05 million units worth VND64.7 billion. PSB shares sank 2.83% to VND10,300.
The UPCoM-Index, the measure of 88 unlisted public companies, inched up as investors were divided about the market trend.
The measure added 0.07 points, or 0.14%, to close at 48.87. The gauge dropped 19% from this years high on July 15, 2010 after adding 30% in two weeks earlier. The benchmark was created at a starting base of 100 points on June 24, 2009 but it has never been back to that level.
PCT was the biggest gainer, adding 10% to VND8,800 on a trade of 200 shares - doubling the smallest volume required for a trading order.
In the downswing, HU1 was the biggest loser, dropping 9.97% to close at VND30,700 on a trade of 3,200 units
Foreign investors stayed on the sideline today.
Source: fpts.com.vn