Infographic: VN-Index retreats in trading session on June 19
Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index reversed course following the previous session’s strong gains, falling 5.94 points, or 0.32%, to close at 1,824.53 in the final trading session of the week on June 19.
Global gold prices fell to 3,874.4 USD per ounce on October 31 amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which pushed oil prices higher. In Viet Nam, SJC-branded gold bar and gold ring prices declined sharply in line with the downward trend in the global market, falling to 139 million VND and 135.8 million VND per tael, respectively.