HÀ NỘI — Stocks were divergent on Tuesday but benchmark indices still inched higher, lifted by large-cap stocks, especially in the banking industry. The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) extended its recent rally to the third day in a row. The market's breadth, however, entered negative territory as there were 188 stocks declining, while 132 stocks finished higher. The 30 biggest stocks in the VN30-Index also edged higher to 1,198.01 points, a gain of 4.87 points, or 0.41 per cent. The HNX-Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) also finished Tuesday higher at 236.93 points, a rise of 0.4 points, or 0.17 per cent.
