May 08, VN-Index drops 7.32 points

Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) today May 8 continued falling on the stock market when the VN Index slipped another 7.32 points or 1.42% to 507.94 points with the total matching order trade of nearly 4.4 million shares and fund certificates worth nearly 215.6 billion dong, marking the third consecutively decreasing session.

Among 154 shares and fund certificates being listed on the southern bourse, the stock market recorded four shares increasing while eight others stood still at the reference price, 141 shares decreasing and one share with no transactions.
One share with no transactions was CLC of Cat Loi Joint Stock Co.

Most blue-chip shares fell to floor price with big trading volume including STB, SSI, FPT and REE.

Four shares increasing were VPL up 1,000 dong, TMS leaped 1,000 dong to 68,000 dong, SCD up 200 to 19,700 dong and DPR added 500 dong to 54,500 dong per share.
DPM took the pole place in trading volume with 835,170 shares, followed by PPC with 398,510 shares, SHC with 240,510 shares, PVD with 229,810 shares and others like VSH, VHG, HPG, VTO and DPR.

Foreign investors reduced buying volume with 71 share codes reaching the total volume of 2,652.800 shares. Of which, DPM reached the biggest trading volume with 451,000 shares, PPC with 377,870, PVD with 157,860, VHG with 153,130 shares and others like VSH, VTO, FPT, HPG and SSI.

Similarly, the Hanoi Securities Trading Center (HaSTC) today May6kept decreasing impetus on the stock market as the HaSTC Index lost another 3.19 points or 1.99% to end at 157.42 pts with the total market trade of 798,700 shares worth nearly 26 billion dong.

Amongst 136 listed shares on the northern bourse, the stock market saw four shares increasing while 106 others decreasing, one share stood still and 25 shares with no trade.
One share stood still namely VNR.
Four shares increasing were MIC added 3,100 dong, HPC up 600 dong, LTC leaped 400 dong and KBC up 300 dong per share.

HSC was the strongest decliner when losing 6,000 dong and followed by ACB and S99 lost 2,300 dong and VSP slipped 2,000 dong per share. Others dropped below 2,000 dong per share.

TBC reached the biggest trading volume with 177,400 shares and others with below 100,000 shares like PVS with 64,100, VFR with 62,200, BCC with 53,600 and NVC with 44,600 shares being traded.