Domestic stock indices turned around on October 29 as
the majority of stocks rebounded to hit the ceiling of the regulated
trading bands on both the Hanoi and HCM City markets.


Purchases far exceeded sales, pushing the HASTC-Index
of the Hanoi bourse up 2.39 points, or 2.28 percent, to close at
107.44. About 10.75 million shares changed hands for a total revenue of
275.62 billion VND (16.7 million USD).


The Hanoi Securities Trading Centre saw 139 gainers and 11 losers on the day.


The HCM Stock Exchange’s VN-Index increased 8.82
points, or 2.73 percent, to close at 331.62. Liquidity continued to
improve, as trading volume rose by 29 percent to 22.12 million shares,
with a total turnover of more than 700 billion VND (42.4 million USD).
The market saw 132 winners by the end of the day. As many as 21 codes
lost and 11 stayed unchanged.


Nguyen Thanh Ky, general secretary of the Vietnam
Association of Securities Businesses (VASB), said the world’s efforts
to prop up the financial markets, in addition to positive signs in the
domestic economy, were facilitating the VN-Index’s rebound.