{
  "id": 6215855,
  "title": "HSX market capitalisation gains 7 55 per cent in August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hsx-market-capitalisation-gains-7-55-per-cent-in-august",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:54:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/hsx-market-capitalisation-gains-755-per-cent-in-august-160258.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August, the HSX market capitalisation surged by 7.55 per cent, reaching $353.6 billion. This marked a significant increase from July's figures, with the total value of listed securities surpassing $92 billion. The benchmark VN-Index stood at 1,832.12 points at the close of trading on August 28, while the VNAllshare and VN30 indices reached 1,863.41 points and 1,982.96 points, respectively. The VNAllshare index, which covers all eligible listed stocks on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, provided a broader measure of market performance compared to the VN30 index, tracking the 30 largest and most liquid stocks. In August, nine sector indices on the HSX experienced gains, with the IT sector index leading at 9.06 per cent, followed by the consumer discretionary sector index at 8.95 per cent and the real estate sector index at 6.87 per cent. Conversely, the healthcare sector index saw a decline of 1.25 per cent. Market liquidity also improved, with a total trading volume of over 13.50 billion shares, registering a trading value of $13.87 billion. Average daily trading volume stood at over 675 million shares, with an average daily trading value exceeding $693.44 million. Despite a decline in trading liquidity in ETF certificates, foreign investors' total trading value surpassed $3.17 billion, representing 11.44 per cent of the total market trading value. Notably, as of August 28, HSX listed 756 securities, comprising 405 stocks, three closed-end fund certificates, 20 ETF certificates, and 328 covered warrants.",
  "summary": "Vietnam s stock market extended its gains in August with major indices rising and HSX stock capitalisation climbing 7 55 per cent amid robust market activity",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}