Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index plunged 3.06% to 1,656.89 points Friday, lowest since November 19. The index closed 52.01 points lower in its fourth session in the red.
Global gold prices continued their relentless upward momentum on January 20, reaching 4,679.7 USD per ounce amid escalating geopolitical tensions and global trade frictions. Domestically, SJC gold bars and rings remained anchored at “sky-high” levels, quoted at 165 million VND per tael and 162.5 million VND per tael, respectively.