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Shares rise on investor optimism

Investors watch stock moves at Vietcombank Securities Company. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh

HÀ NỘI — Shares rose for a second day in the two local markets on Thursday on investor optimism that the market will return to a positive trend soon.

The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange advanced 0. 九 一 per cent to end at  七 一 六. 五 三 points. Việt Nam’s key index has gained  一. 三 per cent in the last two days.

The smaller HNX Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange added 0. 八 六 per cent to finish at  八 九. 三 二 points, a two-day increase of  一. 七 per cent.

More than  二 七 四 million shares were traded on both local bourses, worth nearly VNĐ 四. 六 八 trillion (US$ 二0 七. 八 million).

Market trading liquidity increased from Wednesday on both local bourses with an increase of  四 一 per cent in volume and  一 六. 三 per cent in value.

Gains were seen in  一 七 of the  二0 industries in the stock market with shares of energy producers, property developers, food and beverage companies, and construction firms leading the way.

Foreign investors remained net buyers with a total net buy value of VNĐ 一 二 四. 八 billion, focusing on PetroVietnam Technical Services (PVS), information technology group FPT Corp (FPT), PetroVietnam Gas (GAS) and dairy producer Vinamilk (VNM).

PVS surged  五. 四 per cent, FPT gained  一. 一 per cent, GAS added  二. 四 per cent and VNM rose  一. 八 per cent.

Gains by PVS and GAS were the major factors that pushed the energy industry forwards, followed by PetroVietnam Coating (PVB), which jumped  四 per cent.

Other stocks that had strong gains included sugar producers Thành Thành Công Tây Ninh (SBT) and Biên Hòa Sugar (BHS), which soared  五. 六 per cent and  三. 三 per cent.

The two largest sugar producers in the country have announced they will discuss a merger between the two firms at their coming annual shareholder meetings. If the deal is sealed, it will create a sugar company with total chartered capital of VNĐ 五 trillion.

Higher market trading liquidity in the last two sessions proved investors were optimistic that the stock market would continue to grow in the short term, Bảo Việt Securities (BVSC) said in its report.

The next test for the VN Index would be the level of  七 二0 points, BVSC said, adding that the benchmark index would face a big challenge to surpass this level. — VNS