Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index on Friday rose 0.59% to 1,326.05 points, its highest since May 2022. The index closed 7.83 points higher after gaining 13.51 points in the previous session.
Global gold prices fell sharply on July 7, trading at 4,132.83 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars and SJC gold rings both declined by nearly 500,000 VND per tael, and were quoted at 150 million VND per tael and 149.7 million VND per tael, respectively.