Vietnamese shares pulled back on Wednesday morning after two sessions of sharp gains as investors fretted over uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic as fatalities mounted across the globe.

Shares continued to advance on Tuesday but receded from Monday’s peak due to prolonged foreign net selling amid fears of a slowdown in the global economy.

SSI Securities Corporation held the largest brokerage market share in the first quarter of this year despite seeing a drop in market share over 2019.

Though the virus sends crippling waves through financial markets and global and Vietnamese bourses might see a return of volatility, some measures freshly rolled out by local authorities could be the shelter needed for investors at a time of heightened uncertainty.