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 June 26, trading below the 4,000 USD/ounce mark as investors continued to sell off amid a strengthening US dollar and the Federal Reserve (FED) keeping interest rates unchanged at last week’s meeting. Domestically, the buying and selling price of SJC gold bars was 143.2-146.2 million VND/tael.