Vietcap Daily - VN-Index advances as foreign investors are net buyers of USD4.4mn

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* Market wrap: VN-Index advances as foreign investors are net buyers of USD4.4mn

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Market wrap: VN-Index advances as foreign investors are net buyers of USD4.4mn

The VN-Index climbed seven-tenths of a percent on Thursday as foreign investors were net buyers of USD4.4mn worth of shares.

* VCB (+2.4%) finished higher for the third straight day and was the top contributor to the day’s gain.

* VHM (+3.0%) extended its hot streak and has now increased nearly 12% over the last five trading sessions.

* Securities brokerages experienced strong gains, led by VCI (+5.3%), SSI (+1.6%), VND (+1.6%) and HCM (+1.8%).

* Real estate developed DIG (-7.0%) plunged to the daily trading floor and was the session’s top contributing laggard.