India, Oct. 7 -- This morning, Vietnam's benchmark index of VNI opened in red by 0.75%. While Hanoi's HNX index also reported losses of 1.32% during the market opening. The fall seems to be triggered by weakness in large cap stocks, a highly cautious investor sentiment and low market breadth.

Why is Vietnam's Stock Market Down Today?

Vietnamese equities are under fresh selling pressure today, as the HNX Index dropped 1.32% to 262.02, while the VN-Index (VNI) slipped 0.75% to 1,745.92 following Tuesday's rebound. The softness stems from investors staying cautious after a volatile prior session, with widespread market declines, weak sentiment and persistent foreign selling dragging on stocks. The steeper fall in the HNX Index also suggest...