Infographic: VN-Index starts week in green with 1.16% rise
Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose 1.16% to 1,654.42 points on November 17. The index closed 18.96 points higher after gaining 4.02 points in the previous session.
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.