Infographic: VN-Index records sharpest decline in weeks
On the late afternoon of August 22, the VN-Index dropped by 42.53 points, equivalent to 2.52%, to 1,645.47 points. The trading session saw 76 stocks gain, 275 falls, and 27 remain unchanged.
Global gold prices on January 31 continued to plunge, trading at 4,882.5 USD per ounce, as investors rushed to sell and lock in profits after a sharp rally. In Viet Nam, prices of SJC gold bar and rings also dropped by around 9 million VND per tael, quoted at 172 million VND per tael and 171 million VND per tael, respectively.