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Article: VIETNAM'S MARKET SLIDES AS BLUE CHIPS DROP.
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- September 8, 2008
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HANOI, Sept 8 Asia Pulse - Blue chips dropped on September 5, bringing down with them both the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City markets.
The VN-Index slid 11.9 points or 2.13 per cent to close at 546.66. Trading volume fell by nearly 10 million shares to 20.96 million for a total turnover of more than 836 billion VND (50.66 million USD).
Some blue chips had started slowing on September 5, putting the brakes on the growth of the VN-Index, as the index added just 0.62 per cent to close at 558.56.
As variety of major stocks tumbled on September 5, including Binh Dinh Minerals (BMC), Phu My Fertiliser (DPM), Hoa Phat Group (HPG) and Vinamilk (VNM). FPT ...