VN-Index ends losing streak on pillar stocks

HÀ NỘI — Indices were mixed on Tuesday, with the VN-Index escaping the recent downtrend on back of pillar stocks. The market's benchmark VN-Index gained 3.43 points, or 0.34 per cen, to finish the day at 1,024.68 points, recouping from the recent losses. It fell more than 18 per cent on Monday to nearly two-month low at 1,021.25 points. The market's breadth was positive, with 180 stocks on HoSE adding points, while 130 ticker symbols declined. Eighteen stocks of the VN30 basket rose, eight stocks went down while four stayed unchanged.