Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.01% to 1,765.12 points on October 13. The index closed 17.57 points higher after gaining 31.08 points in the previous session.
World gold prices continued to fall on May 16 amid rising inflationary pressure and stronger US Treasury yields, trading at 4,538.2 USD/ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bars and SJC gold rings both plunged sharply, listed respectively at 163.5 million VND/tael and 163.3 million VND/tael.