The VN-Index yesterday slid 1.18 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 350.14, as trading volume soared to a record high on the HCM City Stock Exchange.


Volume tripled from Tuesday’s session to nearly 75 million shares for a total turnover of VND2.3 trillion (US$127.8 million).


Sacombank ([url="http://www.vietstock.com.vn/vstfinance/StockDetail.aspx?scode=STB&q=STB" target=_blank>STB) regained its position as the most active on the southern exchange with 14.5 million shares changing hands, followed by Sai Gon Securities Inc (SSI) and Cables and Telecom Materials (