Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index declined 0.27% to 1,342.09 points on June 5. The index closed 3.06 points higher after dropping 1.51 points in the previous session.
Global gold prices surged on September 19 to 4,377 USD per ounce, driven by strong bargain-hunting and rising demand for the precious metal as a safe-haven asset. Domestically, prices for SJC gold bars and gold rings remained unchanged, quoted at 147.6 million VND/tael and 147.1 million VND/tael, respectively.