The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) took a nosedive to close at 835.49 points on March 9, recording the worst slump since 2002.
The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) took a nosedive to close at 835.49 points on March 9, recording the worst slump since 2002 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The benchmarkVN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) took a nosedive to close at 835.49points on March 9, recording the worst slump since 2002.
Experts attributed the plunge to the negativeimpact of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) inthe world and Vietnam.
On the HoSE during the course of the day, therewere only 34 advancing codes, 386 in decline and 14 other went flat.
Notably, all stocks in the VN30, comprisingof those with the highest market capitalisation and liquidity on the HoSE,suffered losses on the day.
Meanwhile, the HNX-Index on the Hanoi StockExchange (HNX) settled at 106.34 points, with 29 increasing and 148 decreasingcodes.
Foreign investors sold shares worth 229.61billion VND (9.91 million USD) on the HoSE and 2 billion VND on the HNX./.
Foreign investors bought more Vietnamese stocks than they sold in January, snapping a month-long streak as net buyers after offloading shares in the last five months of 2019.
Corporate earnings were forecast to slow in 2020 as the economy became more vulnerable to external factors, data firms and securities businesses forecast.
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Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
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The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) took a nosedive to close at 835.49 points on March 9, recording the worst slump since 2002 (Photo: VNA) 
