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.
Global gold prices continued to surge on the afternoon of March 31, trading at 4,560.2 USD per ounce, driven by rising safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Domestically, both SJC gold bars and rings increased by 1.1 million VND per tael, with selling prices listed at 174.9 million VND per tael and 174.7 million VND per tael, respectively.