Both indexes down again after a short-lived recovery

Both indexes down again after a short-lived recovery

09/01/2008 -- 3:52 PM

Ha Noi (VNA) – The VN-Index at the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) declined again in the January 9 trading session after a slight recovery the day before.

By closing, the index slid by 15.33 points to end at 878.41 points with more than 6.3 million shares worth more than 540 billion VND changing hands.

Blue chips including Tay Ninh Cable Tour Company (TCT), Binh Dinh Minerals (BMC) and Financing and Promoting Technology Corporation (FPT) suffered the biggest losses of between 6,000 VND - 15,000 VND per unit.

At the close of trade in Ha Noi, the HaSTC-Index dipped 4.25 points to close at 294.68 points. More than 1.7 million shares, worth more than 146 billion VND, were traded.

Biggest losers included Quang Nam Mineral Industrial Company (MIC) with a 15,800 VND per share drop; Cho Lon Real Estate (RCL), 15,600 VND and Song Da 9.09 (S99) 13,900 VND.-Enditem

(VNAgency)