Shares gain on strong buying force

HÀ NỘI Shares gained on Friday as strong buying forces brought an upswing on blue chips, lifting indices. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index gained 0.81 per cent, to close at 1,117.10 points. Liquidity declined compared to the previous session with more than 604.9 million shares worth VNĐ11.1 trillion (US$473 million) traded in the southern market. Twenty-eight out of the top 30 shares by market value and liquidity on the HoSE gained value. Trading value on the northern exchange reached VNĐ954 billion, with trading volume of 68.6 million shares.