Expectations of lower national CPI boost sentiment – Local investor confidence improved as the news of lower preliminary inflation figures spread. Investors accelerated their trading, spurring liquidity and indices’ gains. Trading broke above VND1000bn on both bourses again, reaching nearly VND2500bn in total though put-through orders contributed a small portion. The HNX notched the fifth consecutive winning day while the HSX approached its 9-point intraday gain before trading lower at the close