Infographic: Profit-taking pressure drags VN-Index down to 1,735.78 on July 31
Viet Nam's stock market retreated on July 31 following the previous session's strong gains, with the VN-Index falling 8.88 points to close at 1,735.78.
Global gold prices continued to surge on August 22, trading at 4,602.4 USD per ounce. In Viet Nam, SJC gold bar and gold ring prices extended their gains for a third consecutive session, quoted at 147.6 million VND per tael and 147.1 million VND per tael, respectively.