Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.02% to 1,223.35 points on April 24, highest since April 15. The index closed 12.35 points higher after gaining 13.87 points in the previous session.
Global gold prices continued to fall on July 29, dropping to 4,036.5 USD/ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bar prices also remained on a downward trend, with buying and selling prices standing at 137.5 million VND/tael and 141.5 million VND/tael, respectively.