Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index gained 0.74% to 1,697.83 points on October 8. The index closed 12.53 points higher after dropping 10.20 points in the previous session.
Global gold prices on May 6 rebounded strongly after a steep decline in the previous session, trading at 4,700 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bars were listed at 163 million VND per tael for buying and 166 million VND per tael for selling, up 1 million VND per tael on both sides.