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 to surge on the afternoon of March 31, trading at 4,560.2 USD per ounce, driven by rising safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Domestically, both SJC gold bars and rings increased by 1.1 million VND per tael, with selling prices listed at 174.9 million VND per tael and 174.7 million VND per tael, respectively.