VN-Index forecast to continue strugglingVietnam’s benchmark VN-Index is forecast to struggle due to uncertain market sentiment this week, with eyes on the two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) set to finish reviewing their portfolios on March 16. The VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange ended down 0.07 percent on March 9 to finish last week at 1,123.41 points. The benchmark index scored weekly growth of only 0.2 percent after five up-and-down sessions. The UPCOM Index on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) added 0.88 percent to end March 9 at 61.37 points, up 2 percent week on week. Sai Gon-Hanoi Securities Company (SHS) warned that investors should be careful given current risky conditions in both domestic and international markets.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News March 12, 2018 03:56 UTC