Shares were mixed on Monday, causing the market benchmark VN-Index to continue to fall, while foreign investors net sold on the southern exchange.

The Vietnamese stock market is expected to trade positively in July thanks to the second quarter optimistic business results, said insiders.

The stock market experienced a volatile week after a previous strong performance. Improved cash flow supported the VN-Index, which at one point reached 1,297 points. However, selling pressure emerged towards the end of the week, erasing earlier gains.

Soaring selling pressure continued to weigh on the market, causing benchmark indices to close the week lower while foreign investors backed into the net selling trend.

Shares were mixed on Thursday, causing the market benchmark VN-Index to fall for the second day in a row, while foreign investors reversed course to net buy on the southern exchange.