The VN-Index was mixed, but finally closed on a high while the HNX-Index continued to plunge.


Although losers outnumbered winners by 138-83, the VN-Index marched up 0.4 per cent to 483.15 points.
Trading volume was 20 per cent higher than yesterday with 21.6 million shares changing hands. Trading value nearly doubled to VND536 billion (US$25.5 million).
The ten big-cap leaders did not contribute to the rally of the VN-Index as much as during previous sessions, with 80 per cent of shares tumbling and remaining unchanged.
Food producer Masan Group (MSN) retained its relatively strong momentum to end on a 3.3 per cent high of VND127,000. Vietinbank (CTG) ended on a 1.8 per cent high.
The performance of mid-cap and penny stocks contributed to a rise in the VN-Index. Around 15 codes hit ceiling prices, including Thong Nhat Rubber Corporation (TNC), which was the most active code along with Sacombank (STB). Both codes traded 1.1 million shares.
On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, 182 decliners and 122 levelers over 383 codes pulled the HNX-Index down by 0.3 per cent to 82.71 points.
Total trading volume came to 18.6 million shares, valued at VND243.6 billion ($11.6 million), diving 34 and 42 per cent respectively.
VNDirect Securities Company (VND) was the most active code with the transfer of 1.2 million shares.