Market wrap: Small gain enough for fresh nine-year high amid strong foreign buying
The VN-Index advanced two tenths of a percent as combined trading volume in HCMC and Hanoi jumped back above USD220 million. The slight gain was enough to push the index to its highest level since February 2008. Foreigners net bought USD11.9 million, the second-highest total so far this year and the 12th consecutive day of net foreign buying. Foreigners net bought USD106 million of shares last month,