Shares retreated on Friday morning trade on the declined of heavy-weight stocks.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that the State Securities Commission of Việt Nam (SSC) will consider adjusting the fluctuation limit when necessary.

Local shares corrected on Thursday with the large-caps experiencing strong volatility but cash flow pouring into industrial real estate stocks still narrowed the market’s decline.

Shares finished Thursday morning trade on a positive note, mainly driven by the growth of the construction-real estate stock group.

Strong profit-taking pressure on many bluechips dragged the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange down 0.34%, or 4.64 points, at 1,357.79 at the close today, August 11.

Shares tumbled on Wednesday after a two-day increase but liquidity soared to the highest level in the past month, demonstrating the re-ignited interest of investors in the stock market since its bottom in July.

Social distancing due to COVID-19 has created more local stock investors in Viet Nam, especially among internet-savvy young people.

Viet Nam's stock market extended gains on Tuesday on the back of energy and seafood shares.

The stock market rose in a tight range on Tuesday morning on the growth of steel, securities and banking stocks

Viet Nam's stock market closed higher on Monday, boosted by gains of many large-cap stocks across all sectors.