Vietnam index ends at 3-wk low, investors cautious
March 04, 2014 at 03:39 AM EST
HANOI, March 4 (Reuters) - Vietnam's benchmark VN Index edged down 0.59 percent on Tuesday to close at 569.97 points, the lowest since Feb. 12, in low volume as investors reduced profit taking while buying demand was not strong in cautious sentiment. Volume on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange totalled 126 million shares, below the five-day average of 154 million, Reuters data showed. As the index descended toward the 565-point support level, investors slowed profit taking as they avoided