Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index dropped 0.44% to 1,885.44 points on January 21. It closed 8.34 points lower after losing 2.81 points in the previous session.
World gold prices fell to 4,114 USD per ounce on October 21 amid market expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue to raise interest rates in the coming period. In Viet Nam, SJC gold bar prices declined for the third consecutive session, falling to 142.3 million VND per tael.