DOI: 10.24311/jabes/2014.222.02

Abstract

Fluctuations in stock price index are always the focus of investors’ and listed companies’ interest, so the exploration of factors affecting this index is crucial. This paper examines the impacts of business confidence and consumer confidence on VN-Index. The results confirm positive impacts of business confidence and consumer confidence on the index, but they are not remarkably high. Thence, the study proposes solutions to the improvement in business confidence and consumer confidence to help the Vietnam’s stock market grow in a stable and sustainable manner.

Keywords

Business Confidence; Consumer Confidence; Stock Price Index; Vn-Index.