Trading yesterday just a little girl

The jack-up rig PV Drilling VI. PV Drilling climbed up to 7 per cent yesterday, supporting the market's bullish trend.- Photo pvdrilling.com.vn On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the market benchmark VN-Index settled higher, ending its four-day losing streak. The index surged 19.61 points, or 1.68 per cent, to 1,188.88 points. The market's breadth returned to a positive zone with 318 stocks gaining points, of which 50 stocks hit the biggest daily increase of 7 per cent, while 153 stocks declined. However, liquidity remained at a low level, of which the matching value on the southern bourse was just VND8.86 trillion (US$381 million), equal to a matching volume of 380 million shares. The index's reversal was driven by the improvement of risk appetite. The VN30-Index rose 13.41 points, or 1.09 per cent, to 1,240.58 points. Twenty of the 30 biggest stocks in the VN30 basket inched higher on Thursday, of which two stocks registered the maximum intraday gain of 7 per … [Read more...] about VN-Index rises sharply on back of high risk demand

'Hip Hop in the Land of Ellsaby' (left) and 'Mr. Candy' (right) are two new adventure books for children. — Photo courtesy of baotintuc.vn HCM CITY — HCM City General Publishing House has released two adventure books that encourage children to explore and fantasise. Ngài Kẹo (Mr Candy), the debut novel of 15-year-old author Quỳnh Trần, is the story of a young girl's perilous and hesitant voyage. It begins with the opening of the largest candy store in town, named "Candy shop - Best N Town" by Mr Candy, who sells candies for five cents each. Children begin disappearing a week after Mr Candy moves in, and strange occurrences ensue. First Lucy, Frank, and Besty, then Michael, Jessica, Roy, and Homer, disappear without warning or a police officer being dispatched. As suspicions increase, the main character, Wendy, begins to investigate Mr Candy's shop for anomalies. Quỳnh revealed that she authored the novel during social distancing last year. The 15-year-old author also … [Read more...] about New adventure books encourage kids to explore

People buy smartphones at Mobile World Investment's store in Hà Nội. MWG shares lost more than 5 per cent yesterday. — VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Shares continued to slide in HCM City but recovered in Hà Nội on Wednesday as liquidity decreased on widening divergence. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index inched down 0.27 per cent to close at 1,169.27 points. The VN-Index has dropped for four consecutive sessions with a total loss of 5.5 per cent. The market breadth was positive, however, with 300 stocks rising, 196 declining and 68 closing flat. Divergence also widened with 125 stocks hitting the ceiling and 55 dropping to the floor prices. Industries performing positively recently such as retail, information technology, fisheries and utilities declined sharply. Meanwhile, steel, banking and securities stocks soared. In the red side, big losers included PV Gas (GAS), PV Power (POW), FPT Corp (FPT), Mobile World Investment (MWG) and top three … [Read more...] about Shares mixed on sliding liquidity

Workers processing fish at a Vinh Hoan Corp.'s factory. VHC was the leading stock in the seafood sector backing the market pick-up yesterday. — Photo kinhtechungkhoan.vn The market closed largely unchanged on Wednesday as bullish and bearish sentiments entered a tug-of-war. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index started off the afternoon with a double-bottom pattern but broke above the neckline at around 2pm to begin an upward trend. The buying and selling forces cancelled each other out, leaving the index more or less stable at 1,218.09 points, down 0.01 points compared to the previous session. The market’s breadth stood visibly negative as 190 stocks declined while 156 advanced. Notably, eight stocks reached ceiling prices and only one hit floor prices. The market’s liquidity was relatively low with 519 million shares traded on the southern bourse, equivalent to just over VND10.4 trillion (US$448 million). The 30 biggest stock tracker VN30-Index … [Read more...] about Market caught in tug-of-war closes unchanged

Sadio Mane has left Liverpool for German giants Bayern Munich. Photo courtesy of Bayern Munich FC Paul Kennedy It was with somewhat of a heavy heart this week that I watched Sadio Mane leave Liverpool and sign for Bayern Munich. The Senegalese striker has been brilliant for Jurgen Klopp’s team, arguable his best player over the past 12 months, and although I really didn’t want him to go, I wish him nothing but the best in the Bundesliga. It also marked the end of Liverpool’s famed three-pronged attack that has served them so well in the past. Mohammed Salah and Roberto Firmino remain at the Reds, for now at least, as Mane plies his trade elsewhere. He’s not the first big name to leave Liverpool, and he sure as hell won’t be the last, but maybe he should have given a little thought to those that have left before him, heading off to pastures new. We can start with Philippe Coutinho who in the January of 2018 swapped Anfield for the Camp Nou fulfilling his dream of playing … [Read more...] about The grass isn’t always greener