City market rallies for another day

Hanoi (VNA/VNS) - Values and volume jumped on the Ho Chi Minh Stock
Exchange on Mar. 18, with the VN-Index gaining by another 3.87 percent to close
at 273.39.

Trading volume hit its highest level in a year, reaching 23.72 million shares, for
a value on the day of 489.8 million VND (28 million USD).

Many stocks hit the ceiling of their daily trading band of 5 percent, including
Cuu Long Pharmaceuticals (DCL), Hau Giang Pharmaceuticals (DHG), Da Nang Rebber
(DRC) and Petroleum Mechanical (PMS).

Sacombank (STB) maintained its position as most active share, with 3.5 million
traded, followed by certificates Vietnam Fund Management (VF1), with 2.8 million
shares.

In Hanoi on Mar. 18, the HATSC-Index also jumped substantially, increasing by
4.88 percent to close at 98.14 points.

Market volume also rose to 15.67 million shares, worth of 264.05 billion VND (15.1
million USD), from Tuesday's volume of about 14 million shares.

Bim Son Cement (BCC) was the most active share on the northern bourse with 2.7
million traded, followed closely by Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) and But Son Cement
(BTS), with 2.5 and 2.1 million shares, respectively.-Enditem