VN-Index gains in the first minutes of this morning's session collapsed soon after as the benchmark dived 1.1 per cent to 434.75 points.

On the HCM Stock Exchange, only 53 codes advanced while 168 lost ground.
The volume of trades went down to VND318.1 billion (US$15.4 million), accounting for a 51 per cent decrease, on a volume of 19.97 million shares.
Of the 10 largest shares by capitalisation, PetroVietnam Finance (PVF) hit the bottom and six others plunged between 1-3.7 per cent. Meanwhile, Eximbank (EIB) and Sacombank (STB) closed unchanged.
Estate developer Vincom (VIC) went against the downtrend to rally at 3.2 per cent, ending at VND130,000 ($6.3).
Most actively traded Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) saw 1 million shares change hands.
On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index was dragged down by 1.5 per cent to finish at 75.26 points.
Losers outnumbered gainers by 215-59.
Both trading value and volume reached around 69 per cent of yesterday's session, being at VND322.2 billion ($15.6 million) and 26.4 million shares.
Kim Long Securities Company (KLS) claimed the highest volume nationwide of 3.2 million shares exchanged.