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The UPCoM-Index, the measure of 127 unlisted public companies closed down on Friday, following the trend of primary bourse HOSE. Liquidity eased.

Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Vietnam trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the 11 a.m. local-time close.

Local producers still have to borrow bank loans at interest rates of 17-22% per annum though many banks have already announced their policy to cut lending interest rates to 15-17% p.a., the local online newspaper VnExpress.net reported.

Foreigners extended their position of net buyers on both HOSE and HNX on Thursday. Level of participation climbed.

The UPCoM-Index, the measure of 127 unlisted public companies closed down on Thursday, bucking the trend of official bourses. Liquidity eased.

Vietnamese stocks continued to surge today as investors poured money into the stocks after the index passed its 200 days moving average, liquidity consistently stayed at high level.

The Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on Tuesday announced an extension of the trading duration until the afternoon from March 5.

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in February 2012 is estimated to have accelerated by 1.32% from January 2012, up 2.22% from December 2011 and 15.40% on year, the city’s General Statistics Office (GSO) said.

Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in Vietnam trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the 11 a.m. local-time close.